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an official agreement between two or more sides that states what each of them has to do
(in contract bridge) the highest bid that determines the number of tricks the bidder must make
What is a "contract"?
A contract is the agreement made during the bidding phase that determines the objective for the hand. It specifies which suit will be the trump suit, or if there will be no trump suit at all. The contract also sets the number of tricks a partnership must win to fulfill the agreement. The declarer, chosen based on the winning bid, aims to meet the contract by winning the required number of tricks. If the declarer succeeds, their team wins points; if not, the opposing team earns points.
a style of bridge scoring in which points toward game are awarded only for tricks bid
to enter or make an official arrangement with someone
to get infected by a disease or virus
to become smaller, narrower, or tighter
to agree, by formal arrangement, to perform a specific task, service, or responsibility
to reduce the size or volume of something by applying pressure or force
to abbreviate or shorten a word or phrase by combining or omitting some of its letters or sounds
to bring together and concentrate
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