Word

contract, v.
(contracted, contracting, contracts)
freq. cnt. 16

enter into a contractual arrangement
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

contract undertake

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contract contractor

semantic pointers

hypernym

promise, assure

hyponym

stipulate sign specify, stipulate, condition, qualify rent, lease hire, charter, rent, lease

engage by written agreement
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

contract sign sign on sign up

sample sentences

"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contract

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

signer

semantic pointers

hypernym

hire, employ, engage

hyponym

contract out

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

contract get take

sample sentences

"He got AIDS"
"She came down with pneumonia"
"She took a chill"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contracting

semantic pointers

hypernym

sicken, come down

verb group

catch

hyponym

catch

squeeze or press together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

compact compress constrict contract press squeeze

sample sentences

"she compressed her lips"
"the spasm contracted the muscle"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

compressible compressible compressing compression compressor compression

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contracture contraction contractor

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pressing press

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

constriction constrictor

semantic pointers

hyponym

choke, strangle prim astringe strangulate convulse convulse bear down, overbear choke, gag, fret choke, scrag

hypernym

tighten

become smaller or draw together
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

contract shrink

sample sentences

"The fabric shrank"
"The balloon shrank"

verb frames

Something ----s
These fabrics %s easily

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shrinkage

antonym

stretch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

contraction

antonym

expand

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

hyponym

flex

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abbreviate abridge contract cut foreshorten reduce shorten