Contract and Establish

Contract

Contract verb - To become affected with (a disease or disorder).

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Establish and contract are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Establish" instead a verb "Contract".

Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

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Contract and establish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contract" instead a verb "Establish".

character	contract character	establish character
kind	contract kind	establish kind

Then she kisses him but insists that it was to re-establish their contract since she "fired" him earlier so he would leave.

Source: Light Novel / The Familiar of Zero
You need to establish a contract with Fire to be warmed, a contract with Carrots to eat one.

Source: Tabletop Game / Changeling: The Lost
The town collects the tax money for police protection, and the town selectboard decides whether to establish/maintain its own force or contract with State Police or Sheriffs — that's a town matter, not a state one.

Source: Jurisdiction Friction

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