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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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2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › ContractContract - Wikipedia

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   A contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties.

3. www.law.cornell.edu › wex › contractcontract | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

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   A contract is an agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law. The basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are: mutual assent , expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate consideration ; capacity; and legality.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contractContract - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of contract (/ˈkɑnˌtrækt/) noun. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law. see more. noun. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid. synonyms: contract bridge. see more. noun.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › contractContract Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   1. a : a legal agreement between people, companies, etc. The contract requires him to finish work by the end of the year. If he breaks the contract [=if he does not abide by the agreement], he will get sued.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONTRACT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to become smaller or shorter, or to make something do this: The wood contracts in dry weather. contract verb (DISEASE) to get a serious disease: She contracted malaria while living abroad. contract verb (AGREEMENT) to make a legal agreement with someone to do work or to have work done for you:

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

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   noun. /ˈkɒntrækt/ /ˈkɑːntrækt/ an official written agreement. All employees have a written contract of employment. a research/modelling/recording contract. a lucrative government contract. contract with somebody to enter into/negotiate/sign a contract with the supplier.

8. www.contractscounsel.com › b › define-contractDefine Contract: What is a Contract? - Contract Lawyers

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   Oct 31, 2023 · A contract is an agreement (oral or written) that enable parties (individuals or businesses), businesses, and society to come together and collaborate towards their specific desires and needs. They are official agreements that are enforceable by law. In other words, a contract is a legal obligation.