Contract

kon-trakt', v. To draw together or nearer, pose. reduce to le compa ; to bring on, be liable to; to L. make a bargain for; to betroth, affiance. (Gram.) Contraven'tion, To unite into one long vowel or diphthong, — said Contra version. of concurrent vowels. — To be drawn together Contretemps, or reduced in compa ; to make an agreement, covdent, enant, bargain. [F. contractor, L. contra here, -traccontra) tum, fr. con and trahere, to draw.] — Con'tract, n. Contribute, An agreement between parties, imposing obligations stock and conferring rights upon each; covenant; compart, pact; stipulation; obligation; a formal writing coniribuere, taining such agreement. (Oram.) A word in which Contrib'utable, concurrent vowels are contracted. [F.] — Contract thing ed, p. a. Drawn together; narrow. — Contract 'edly, conquered adv. — Contract'edne , n.— Contract'ible, a. jointly Capable of contraction. — Contract'iblene , -ibil'- number, ity, n. Quality of being contractible. — Contract'- to Ue, -ive, a. Tending to contract. — Contrac- Tending te, fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, ive, CONTRIBUTE n. The inherent quality by which bodies or contract. — Contrac'tion, n. Act of, or of being, etc. (Math.) Proce of shortening operation. Anything in a state of abbreviation. The shortening of a word, by uniting con vowels or omitting a vowel or syllable.— -Sr, n. One who, etc.; esp. one who to perform work upon specified terms. kon'tra-dans, n. A dance in which are arranged in opposite lines, — written, country-dance, [i contre-danse.] kon-tra-dikt', v. To a ert the contrary gainsay, deny; to be contrary to, oppose, [L. and dicere, dictum, to speak.] — Contradict'- n. — Contradic'tion, n. An a ertion ox the conto what has been said; opposition or repugincongruity; contrariety. — Contradic'tious, a. Filled with contradictions; inclined to con- — Contradict 'ive, -iv, a. Contradictory.— a. Affirming the contrary; imply denial; inconsistent; repugnant. (Logic.) Opin every po ible respect. — n. A proposition denies or opposes another in all terms; inconsistency. — Contradict 'orily, adv. n. kon-tra-dis-tin'gwish, [-tin- (-gwisht), -guishing.] To distinguish by [L. contra and E. distinguish, q. v.] — Con'. n.— Con'tradistinc'tive, -tiv, a. Disby, etc. kon'tra-in-dT-ka's hun, n. (Med.) A or indication that forbids the treatment the disease might suggest. kon-tral'to, n. (Mus.) The part sung by highest male or lowest female voices alto or the voice or singer performing this a. Pert, to, etc. See Alto. kon'tra-po-zish'un, n. A placing over opposite position. (Logic.) Conversion in propositions. etc. See Counterpoint. kon'tia-rT, a. Opposite; different; contra given to opposition; perverse; wayward. Opposed in quality on\y. — n. A thing of qualities; a proposition contrary to another. contraire (trisyllabic], L. cotitrarius, fr. contra, — Con'traries, -riz, n.pl. (Logic.) Pro poop posed in quality only, but of which the of one does not establish the truth of the — Contrariety, -ri'e-ti, n. State or quality of contrary; something contrary to, or in consist with, something else; discrepancy; repugnance. Con'trarily, -rl-ll, adv. — Contrarine , n. — -wlz, adv. On the contrary on the hand; in a contrary order; conversely. kon-trast', v. To set in opposition, in to show superiority or give effect. — v. To in opposition; exhibit contrast. [F. contraster, contrast are, fr. L. contra and stare, to stand.] — n. Opposition of things or qualities; comby contrariety of qualities. kon-tra-stim'u-lant, n. (Med.) An counteracting the effect of a stimulant, esp. stimulant which acts as an antidote to another. Antidotal to or counteracting, etc. kon'tra-ten-gr, n. (Mus.) A middle part tenor and treble; counter-tenor; contralto. kon'tra-val-la's hun, n. (Fort.) A with a parapet, formed by besiegers between camp and the place besieged. kon-tra-ven'. v. [-vened (-vend'), To meet in the way or opposition, come conflict with, contradict, nullify, obstruct, op- [LL. contra venire, -ventum, to break a law, fr. contra and venire, to come.] — Contraven'er, «.— -ven's hun, n. Act of, etc. See under Controvert. koN-tr-toN', n. An unexpected acc i creating confusion; mishap. [F.; contre (L. and temps (L. temp us), time.] kon-trib'ut, v. To give to a common or for a common purpose. v.i. To give a furnish a portion, lend a istance. [L. can and tributum, to pay.] — Contrib'utor, -tSr, «.— a. — Contribution, n. Act of, etc.; contributed. (Mil.) Imposition levied on a people. (Law.) Payment, by several liable, of their shares of a lo by one of the or payment by him for with reference their common liability. — Contrib'utive, -tiv, a. to contribute; contributory. — Con tri but erm In, lee 54d, tSae, or 129 CONTRITE 113 utory, a. Contributing to the same purpose; promoting the same end. — Contribdtary, a. Paying tribute to the same sovereign.