contrahō

contrahō

From con- + trahō (“drag”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈkɔn.tra.(ɦ)oː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈkɔn.tra.o]

Verb

contrahō (present infinitive contrahere, perfect active contrāxī, supine contractum); third conjugation

1. to draw in, bring or drag several objects together; collect, assemble, gather, amass

   Synonyms: compellō, glomerō, cōgō, conferō, consociō, congerō, cōnstruō, coniungō, iungō, conciliō, concieō, concitō, conserō, illigō, colligō, ligō, convehō, committō, reficiō

   Antonyms: distrahō, absolvō, solvō, persolvō, rumpō, dissolvō

2. to bring about, accomplish, execute

   Synonyms: perficiō, cōnficiō, absolvō, fungor, defungor, patrō, agō, expleō, cumulō, impleō, prōfligō

3. to get, cause, produce, make

   Synonyms: acquirō, apīscor, sūmō, emō, pariō, comparō, nancīscor, conciliō

4. to make a contract, conclude, transact, do business, contract
5. to draw close or together, draw in, contract, compress, shorten, narrow, lessen, abridge, diminish

   Synonyms: stīpō, congerō

6. (architecture) to make smaller or tapering, narrow
7. to draw in, lessen, check, restrain