rent vs contract

rent and contract both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rent	Yes	No	Yes	No
contract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contract is a hypernym of rent; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than rent:

Other hypernyms of rent include undertake.

As verbs, contract is a hypernym of rent; that is, contract is a word with a broader meaning than rent:

Other hypernyms of rent include undertake.

rent (noun)	contract (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

rent (verb)	contract (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract	make or become more narrow or restricted
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services	become smaller or draw together
let for money	reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
	compress or concentrate
	enter into a contractual arrangement
	make smaller
	squeeze or press together
	engage by written agreement