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   Con·tract

   noun

   • 1. a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law: "both parties must sign employment contracts"
   • ▪ the branch of law concerned with the making and observation of contracts: "the law of contract"
   • ▪ an arrangement for someone to be killed by a hired assassin: "smuggling bosses routinely put out contracts on witnesses"
   • ▪ the declarer's undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as trump: "South can make the contract with correct play"
   • ▪ a formal agreement to marry: "the contract between the Bride and the Bridegroom was renewed"

   verb

   • 1. decrease in size, number, or range: "glass contracts as it cools" Similar shrinkget smallerbecome smallerdecreasediminishreducedwindledeclineshrivelOpposite expandincrease
   • ▪ (of a muscle) become shorter and tighter in order to effect movement of part of the body: "the heart is a muscle that contracts about seventy times a minute" Similar tightenbecome/make tightertenseflexconstrictdraw inbecome/make narrowernarrowwrinkleknitcreasecorrugatepursepuckerOpposite relax
   • ▪ shorten (a word or phrase) by combination or elision: "“quasistellar object” was soon contracted to “quasar.”" Similar shortenabbreviatecutreduceabridgetruncateOpposite expandlengthen
   • 2. enter into a formal and legally binding agreement: "the local authority will contract with a wide range of agencies to provide services" Similar undertakepledgepromisecovenantcommit oneselfengageagreeenter into an agreementreach an agreementmake a dealnegotiate a deal
   • ▪ secure specified rights or undertake specified obligations in a formal and legally binding agreement: "a buyer may contract for the right to withhold payment" Similar undertakepledgepromisecovenantcommit oneselfengageagreeenter into an agreementreach an agreementmake a dealnegotiate a deal
   • ▪ impose an obligation on (someone) to do something by means of a formal agreement: "health authorities contract a hospital to treat a specific number of patients"
   • ▪ arrange for work to be done by another organization: "local authorities will have to contract out waste management"
   • ▪ formally enter into (a marriage): "before Fanny met him, he had contracted a disastrous liaison and marriage"
   • ▪ enter into (a friendship or other relationship): "the patterns of social relationships contracted by men and women differ"
   • 3. catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent): "three people contracted a killer virus" Similar developcatchgetpick upcome down withbecome infected withfall ill withbe taken ill withbe struck down withbe stricken withsuccumb togo down withinformal:take ill withtake sick with
   • 4. become liable to pay (a debt): "he contracted a debt of $3,300" Similar incurbecome liable to payacquirefall intorun up

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin contractus, from contract- ‘drawn together, tightened’, from the verb contrahere, from con- ‘together’ + trahere ‘draw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contractee noun
   • 2. contractive adjective

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   Contract definition: an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. See examples of CONTRACT used in a sentence.

3. dictionary.justia.com › contractcontract Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

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   contract - A legally binding agreement made between two or more parties that creates duties and rights, and provides remedies for breaches of those duties.

4. www.rocketlawyer.com › contracts-101-what-is-a-contractContracts 101: What is a Contract? - Rocket Lawyer

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   Simply put, a contract is an agreement between two or more people or entities that creates a legal duty or responsibility. Entities entering a contract might include individual people, companies, corporations and organizations, but there are a few conditions that must be met for the contract to hold water in the courtroom.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcontract noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of contract noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. legal.thomsonreuters.com › blog › what-is-a-contractWhat is a contract? - legal.thomsonreuters.com

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   Mar 1, 2024 · A contract is a formal, legally binding agreement between two parties. This agreement creates “mutual obligations that are enforceable by law.” In most cases, contact law calls for this agreement to be expressed with an offer, and then several other elements must be satisfied to complete the process.

7. courses.lumenlearning.com › chapter › what-is-a-contractWhat Is a Contract? | Introduction to Business - Lumen Learning

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   What Is a Contract? | Introduction to Business. Learning Outcomes. Define “contract” Identify the four elements of a legally enforceable contract.

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   The Business Law and the Legal Environment authors define contract as “a legally enforceable agreement,” noting that while we make a number of casual promises (e.g., “I’ll call you later”) and formal commitments in the course of a day, these agreements do not necessarily constitute a valid contract.