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Word: Contract
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English: via Old French from Latin contractus, from contract- ‘drawn together, tightened’, from the verb contrahere, from con- ‘together’ + trahere ‘draw’
kənˈtrakt
decrease in size, number, or range
Short Definition:decrease
Examples:- glass contracts as it cools
enter into a formal and legally binding agreement
Short Definition:enter into legally binding agreement
Examples:- the local authority will contract with a wide range of agencies to provide services
catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)
Short Definition:catch disease
Examples:- three people contracted a killer virus
become liable to pay (a debt)
Short Definition:become liable to pay debt
Examples:- he contracted a debt of £3,300
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