contracted

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(con-tract-ed) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. 1 to make smaller by drawing together; shrink or make tighter; 2.to get or acquire. 3 to become smaller; shrink. 4 to make a formal agreement or contract.

Example Sentence

The commissariat contracted the farmer to supply beef to the troops.

Synonyms

condense; constrict; acquire; catch; get

Antonyms

expand; expand; swell

Rhymes

  • contracted

  • subcontracted