contrarre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
- covenant noun A formal, binding agreement between two or more parties, often with religious or legal weight.
- cramp noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
- flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
Senses
contrarre is used for these senses in English:
- contract (ambitransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
- contract (transitive) To gain or acquire (an illness).
- covenant (legal) To enter a formal agreement.
- cramp (intransitive) (of a muscle) To contract painfully and uncontrollably.
- flex (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
- flex (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.
contract — full definition
- noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
- verb To become smaller, tighter, or shorter.
- verb To catch or develop an illness.
- verb To arrange for work to be done under a formal agreement.
covenant — full definition
- noun A formal, binding agreement between two or more parties, often with religious or legal weight.
- verb To formally promise or agree to something as part of a binding pact.