contract

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Meanings
noun
  • a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
    E.g. he has just signed a contract keeping him with the club
verb
  • decrease in size, number, or range.
    E.g. glass contracts as it cools
  • enter into a formal and legally binding agreement.
    E.g. the local authority will contract with a wide range of agencies to provide services
  • catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent).
    E.g. three people contracted a killer virus
  • become liable to pay (a debt).
    E.g. he contracted a debt of £3,300

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