n. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

n. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

n. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

n. [a formal agreement with a juridical value between at least two persons]

v. become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"

v. make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"

v. make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"

v. enter into a contractual arrangement

v. make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"

v. engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"