contrarre

Definitions of contrarre
  1. verb
    enter into a contractual arrangement
    synonyms: intraprendere
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    noleggiare
    hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
    inscrivere
    mark with one's signature
    controfirmare
    add one's signature to after another's to attest authenticity
    considerare, contemplare, prevedere, provvedere
    determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation
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    promettere
    make a promise or commitment
  2. verb
    make smaller
    synonyms: restringere, ridurre
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    accorciarsi, contrarsi, corrugare, raggrinzarsi, restringersi, stringersi
    gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
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    decurtare, restringere, restringersi, ridurre
    reduce in size; reduce physically
  3. verb
    reduce in size; reduce physically
    synonyms: decurtare, restringere, restringersi, ridurre
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    miniaturizzare
    design or construct on a smaller scale
    restringere, ridurre
    make smaller
    accorciarsi, contrarsi, corrugare, raggrinzarsi, restringersi, stringersi
    gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
    type of:
    diminuire, minorare, ridurre
    make smaller
  4. verb
    be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
    synonyms: prendere
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    ammalare, ammalarsi, infermare
    get sick
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