contract
- noun (n)
Meaning: agreement, deal
Synonyms:
arrangement
bargain
bond
commission
commitment
compact
concordat
convention
covenant
deposition
dicker
engagement
evidence
guarantee
handshake
indenture
liability
mise
obligation
pact
paper
pledge
promise
proof
record
settlement
stipulation
treaty
understanding
- verb (v)
Meaning: condense
Synonyms:
abate
abbreviate
abridge
become smaller
clench
compress
confine
constrict
consume
curtail
decline
decrease
deflate
draw in
dwindle
ebb
edit
epitomize
evaporate
fall away
fall off
grow less
lessen
lose
narrow
omit
purse
recede
reduce
shrink
shrivel
subside
syncopate
take in
tighten
wane
waste
weaken
wither
wrinkle
- verb (v)
Meaning: come to terms
Synonyms:
accept offer
adjust
agree
arrange
assent
bargain
become indebted
bound
buy
circumscribe
clinch
close
come around
commit
consent
covenant
dicker
engage
enter into
firm a deal
give one’s word
go along with
hammer out deal
initial
ink
it’s a deal
limit
make terms
negotiate
obligate
owe
pact
pledge
promise
put in writing
set
settle
shake hands on it
sign for
sign papers
sign up
stipulate
swear to
undertake
work out details
- verb (v)
Meaning: catch disease
Synonyms:
acquire
afflict
be afflicted with
become infected with
be ill with
bring on
cause
come down with
decline
derange
develop
disorder
fall
fall victim to
get
go down with
incur
indispose
induce
obtain
sicken
sink
succumb to
take
take one’s death
upset
weaken
Antonyms:
give
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