Contract
131contract a marriage — phrase to agree formally to get married to someone Her marriage was contracted when she was only five years old. Thesaurus: to get, or to be marriedsynonym marital statushyponym Main entry: contract …
132contract an alliance — formal phrase to agree formally to form a close relationship with another country or organization The Labour Party contracted an alliance with the Liberal Democrats. Thesaurus: international agreementshyponym Main entry: contract …
