Abbreviate
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make shorter; to shorten; to abridge; to reduce by means of contraction or omission, especially of words written or spoken. To reduce to lower terms, as a fraction.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An abridgment.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Abbreviated; abridged; shortened. Having one part relatively shorter than another or than the ordinary type.
Contract
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contracts.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To enter into a contract with.To gain or acquire (an illness).To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
Example sentence: My mother encouraged me to be artistic. It was written in a contract at an early age that I would be an artist.