stipulate vs contract

stipulate is not a noun while contract is a noun.

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

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

stipulate: specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
contract: enter into a contractual arrangement

Other hypernyms of stipulate include undertake.

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

stipulate: make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force
contract: enter into a contractual arrangement

Other hypernyms of stipulate include undertake.

stipulate (noun)	contract (noun)
	a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
	a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

stipulate (verb)	contract (verb)
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
give a guarantee or promise of	make or become more narrow or restricted
make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force	become smaller or draw together
	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