contract

US /'kɑ:ntrækt/

UK /'kɒntrækt/

A1TOEIC
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To become ill as a result of getting a disease
Do you know what to do if you contract yellow fever?
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money
He signed a five-year contract with FC Barcelona
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make an agreement for doing work for money
If I contract to work 50 hours a week I’d need a salary increase
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To reduce in size, length due to heat loss
During this procedure your muscles contract as if you were doing exercises
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Agreement to pay someone to kill a person
I think somebody took out a contract on him, as he had enough enemies who wanted to kill him
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To reduce the amount of
The economy will contract by 1% next year
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To shorten (a word or words) by omitting or combining some of the sounds or letters
In spoken English, 'cannot' is often contracted to 'can't'

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