to draw up contract
41contract — [14] English acquired the word contract in stages, although in all cases the ultimate source was contractus, the past participle of Latin contrahere, a compound verb formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and trahere ‘pull, draw’ (source of… …
42draw — v 1. pull, tug, magnetize, Physiol. adduct; tow, haul, lug, drag, yank, hale; take in tow, lead, Naut. warp, Naut. kedge. 2. pull out, take out, extract, bring out; unsheathe, bare, produce, pull a gun. 3. attract, allure, invite, lure, entice;… …
43contract — 1. noun a legally binding contract Syn: agreement, commitment, arrangement, settlement, understanding, compact, covenant, bond; deal, bargain; Law indenture 2. verb 1) the market for such goods began to contract Syn: shrink …
44draw up — phr verb Draw up is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cab, ↑car Draw up is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agenda, ↑blacklist, ↑blanket, ↑blueprint, ↑border, ↑budget, ↑chair, ↑charter, ↑ …
45draw up — /ˌdrɔ: ʌp/ verb to write a legal document ● to draw up a contract or an agreement ● to draw up a company’s articles of association …
46contract — 1. noun a legally binding contract Syn: agreement, arrangement, commitment, settlement, understanding, compact, covenant, deal, bargain 2. verb 1) the market began to contract Syn: shrink, diminish …
47contract — v. [L. cum, with; trahere, to draw] To draw together; to reduce in size; to shrink; contractile adj …
48draw up — put in writing They were able to draw up the new contract while we were waiting …
49contract — I. v. a. 1. Lessen, shorten, narrow, diminish, abridge, reduce, epitomize, draw together. 2. Incur, make, get, take, catch, absorb take in. II. v. n. 1. Shrivel, shrink, shrink up, draw in. 2. Agree, stipulate, bargain, covenant, make a bargain.… …
50draw up — formulate, compose, prepare a draft or version of (a contract, plan, etc.); come to a stop; straighten up as to show one s full height; bring something closer …
