Word: Contracting
How to pronounce: kənˈtræktɪŋ
Noun
Definitions:
1. A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.
Example sentences: "He has just signed a contract keeping him with the club"
Verb
Definitions:
1. Decrease in size, number, or range.
Example sentences: "Glass contracts as it cools"
2. Enter into a formal and legally binding agreement.
Example sentences: "The local authority will contract with a wide range of agencies to provide services"
3. Catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)
Example sentences: "Three people contracted a killer virus"
4. Become liable to pay (a debt)
Example sentences: "He contracted a debt of £3,300"
Synonyms:
squeeze
squeezing
Derivations:
contractor
contract
contraction
contracted
contractive
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Contracting in Other Languages...
Spanish: Contraer
German: Vertragspartei
French: Contracter
Italian: Contrarre
Turkish: Sözleşmeli
