°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.
            
 
            
              
            
          
            
            
              
            
        verb
          
            
              °To enter into a contract with.
            
            
              
            
          
            
              °To gain or acquire (an illness).
            
            
              
            
        
          synonyms:
          catch, get, abate, decrease
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          , lessen, reduce, shorten, shrink