contracted

1. 1
   adjective

   Made smaller by being squeezed or pulled together.

   Like a sponge that gets smaller when you squeeze it.

   After the cold, his contracted muscles felt stiff and tight.

   Her contracted pupils barely let in any light at noon.

   Similarshrunken, constricted

   Oppositedilated, relaxed

2. 2
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of contract. Use this form for something that already happened.

   She contracted a bad cold last winter.

   They contracted a builder to fix the roof.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Agreed on through a formal deal or written agreement.

   Like the rules you both agree to before a game begins.

   The contracted work had to be finished by June.

   Both sides agreed on the contracted price before starting.

   Similaragreed, stipulated, contractual, binding

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4. 4
   adjective

   Taken on or caught, the way a debt or an illness is.

   Like a cold you catch: something you take on without wanting it.

   His contracted debt grew larger every month.

   The contracted illness left her weak for weeks.

   Similaracquired

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