CONTRACTS
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Scrabble
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WWF
C(3) O(1) N(1) T(1) R(1) A(1) C(3) T(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.“Marriage is a contract.”
- An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.
- A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contracts.
verb
- To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.“The snail's body contracted into its shell.”
- (grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.“The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't".”
- To enter into a contract with.
Source: Wiktionary
