contract

"Marriage is a contract."

"My parents signed a contract with the school for my younger sister's after-school tutoring program. "

"The law professor's course on contract focused on the different types of agreements in family law. "

"The mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed him."

"In the card game, the player's contract was to win five tricks with hearts as trumps. "

"The couple was contract to be married next spring. "

"The teacher's instructions were very contract; they spelled out exactly what we needed to do. "

"The seamstress had to contract the fabric to fit the smaller doll. "

"To save time, she contracted the word "afternoon" to "af'noon" in her email. "

"My parents contracted with a tutor to help me with my math. "

"My friend and I contracted to study together for the upcoming history test. "

"to contract for carrying the mail"

"She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens."

"My sister contracted the flu last week. "

"The artist contracted the fabric, creating interesting folds and wrinkles in the painting. "

"The couple contracted themselves to each other at a small ceremony in the church. "