Verbs in english

• contract — Verb – English ～ engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
• contract — Verb – English ～ make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
• contract — Verb – English ～ compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"
• contract — Verb – English ～ make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment"
• contradance — Verb – English ～ perform a contradance
• contradict — Verb – English ～ be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
• contradict — Verb – English ～ deny the truth of
• contradict — Verb – English ～ be in contradiction with
• contradict — Verb – English ～ prove negative; show to be false
• contradistinguish — Verb – English ～ distinguish by contrasting qualities
• contraindicate — Verb – English ～ make a treatment inadvisable
• contrast — Verb – English ～ to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"
• contrast — Verb – English ～ put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"
• contravene — Verb – English ～ deny the truth of
• contravene — Verb – English ～ go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
• contredanse — Verb – English ～ perform a contradance
• contribute — Verb – English ～ be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
• contribute — Verb – English ～ contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
• contribute — Verb – English ～ bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
• contribute — Verb – English ～ provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"

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