📄contract

verb
/ˈkɒntrækt/

Meaning

to make smaller; to enter into a formal agreement
noun: a written or spoken agreement; verb: to enter into an agreement or to reduce in size

Example Sentences

The company will contract a new supplier for materials.

They signed a contract for the new project.

Synonyms

shrink, reduce, agree, hire, agreement, deal, pact, arrangement
Entry 1
shrink, reduce, agree, hire
Entry 2
agreement, deal, pact, arrangement

Antonyms

expand, extend, dissolve, cancel, disagreement, break, annulment
Entry 1
expand, extend, dissolve, cancel
Entry 2
disagreement, break, annulment

Collocations

contract work, contract services, contract terms, sign contract, sign a contract, contract obligations, contract law
Entry 1
contract work, contract services, contract terms, sign contract
Entry 2
sign a contract, contract terms, contract obligations, contract law

More Example Sentences

They are on the verge of signing the contract.

They postponed signing the contract until Monday.

She refused to sign the contract without reading it.

If we give you a longer contract, will you be able to offer us a better price?

Assuming that you commit to a longer contract, we could give you 350 taka per piece.

A man buys his first apartment in a quiet neighborhood after saving money for five years and comparing prices in different parts of the city with the help of a trusted real estate agent who finds a place that fits his budget perfectly and he signs the contract at the bank

A man buys his first apartment in a quiet neighborhood after saving money for five years and comparing prices in different parts of the city with the help of a trusted real estate agent who finds a place that fits his budget perfectly and he signs the contract at the bank feeling proud and a little nervous at the same time

A man repairs his roof after a heavy storm that damaged several tiles and caused a leak in the bedroom so he climbs up with a ladder and tools and replaces the broken tiles one by one while his wife holds the ladder steady below and they finish the job before the next rain saving money by doing it themselves instead of waiting weeks for a contractor who charges much more.

A man buys his first apartment in a quiet neighborhood after saving money for five years and comparing prices in different parts of the city with the help of a trusted real estate agent who finds a place that fits his budget perfectly and he signs the contract at the bank feeling proud and a little nervous at the same time then moves in the following weekend with help from his friends

A man buys his first apartment in a quiet neighborhood after saving money for five years and comparing prices in different parts of the city with the help of a trusted real estate agent who finds a place that fits his budget perfectly and he signs the contract at the bank feeling proud and a little nervous at the same time then moves in the following weekend with help from his friends and finally has a place he can truly call his own.

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