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21contract — 1 noun (C) 1 a formal written agreement between two or more people, which says what each person must do for the other: His contract of employment specifies that he must get at least one month s training. (+ with): Tyler has just agreed a seven… …
22contract — I UK [ˈkɒntrækt] / US [ˈkɑnˌtrækt] noun [countable] Word forms contract : singular contract plural contracts *** 1) legal a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other… …
23contract — noun / kɒntrækt/ 1. a legal agreement between two parties ● to draw up a contract ● to draft a contract ● to sign a contract ♦ the contract is binding on both parties both parties signing the contract must do what is agreed ♦ under contract bound …
24contract — noun / kɒntrækt/ 1. a legal agreement between two parties ● to draw up a contract ● to draft a contract ● to sign a contract ♦ the contract is binding on both parties both parties signing the contract must do what is agreed ♦ under contract bound …
25contract — ♦♦ contracts, contracting, contracted (The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ntrækt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]kəntræ̱kt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which… …
26contract in — verb consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use • Ant: ↑contract out • Hypernyms: ↑accept, ↑consent, ↑go for • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * ˈkänˌtrakt …
27contract — con•tract n., adj., and usu. for v. 16–18, 22, 23 [[t]ˈkɒn trækt[/t]] otherwise v. [[t]kənˈtrækt[/t]] n. 1) an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified 2) law an agreement enforceable by law 3) law… …
28contract — noun kɒntrakt 1》 a written or spoken agreement intended to be enforceable by law. 2》 informal an arrangement for someone to be killed by a hired assassin. 3》 Bridge the declarer s undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as… …
29contract — noun /ˈkɒntrækt / (say kontrakt) 1. an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing. 2. an agreement enforceable by law. 3. the writing containing such an agreement. 4. (plural) → contract law. 5. the… …
30contract — a promise of payment to murder (someone) Underworld jargon for a murder treated as a commercial transaction with payment or a reward to the killer: There s a contract out on Billison and he s still alive. (Bagley, 1977 the implication… …
