contract

[US]/ˈkɒntrækt/
[UK]/ˈkɑːntrækt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. get infected; make an agreement; become smaller
vt. infect; make an agreement; make shorter
n. an agreement; a marriage proposal

Phrases & Collocations

legal contract

contract with

contract in

labor contract

contract management

breach of contract

sales contract

insurance contract

contract price

construction contract

under the contract

employment contract

purchase contract

sign a contract

by contract

under contract

psychological contract

contract terms

on contract

service contract

social contract

Example Sentences

the contract was void.

an ironclad contract

contract a trade agreement

a contract that is up for renewal.

contract for garbage collection.

Is this contract valid?

to countersign a contract

a contract between two parties.

contracts to cut timber.

a contract awaiting signature.

Metal contracts as it cools.

contract obligations; contract a serious illness.

The contract was declared null and void.

Real-world Examples

He was tricked into signing the contract.

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

My muscles had no power to contract.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Blood is only expelled from the heart when it contracts.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Great, so are you going to sign a contract with them?

Source: Job Interview English Speaking Practice

They found that the clam first contracts its shell.

Source: Science 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2014

In fact, over 75% of all cases of HIV are contracted from sexual intercourse.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

Losing the DollarMart contract is the last straw.

Source: British Council Learning Tips

It comes down to how long the economy contracts.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

Claire, you have to finish signing these contracts.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

So, all the other words in between somewhat get contracted.

Source: British English pronunciation teaching

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