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Meaning of
contract
in English
contract
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Plural
contracts
Past Tense
contracted
Participle Verb
contracting
Third Person Singular
contracts
Definitions
Noun
an
agreement
for
a
specific
job
;
temporary
or
fixed
duration
a
legally
binding
agreement
;
enforceable
by
law
a
document
containing
a
binding
agreement
The
company
signed
a
contract
with
the
supplier
.
Verb
to
enter
into
an
agreement
;
with
mutual
obligations
The
company
will
contract
with
a
new
vendor
for
the
project
.
to
make
a
bargain
;
covenant
or
agree
The
muscles
contract
to
move
the
bones
and
create
movement
.
to
draw
together
;
shorten
or
narrow
The
disease
can
contract
through
contaminated
water
or
air
.
to
shorten
by
omitting
letters
;
reducing
vowels
or
syllables
The
word
"
doctor
"
can
contract
to
"
doc
"
in
informal
writing
.
to
acquire
or
gain
something
(
illness
,
etc
.)
The
builder
needs
to
contract
the
width
of
the
door
to
fit
the
frame
.
Compounds / Phrases
forward contract
noncontract
contract manufacturer