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Contract
kənˈtrakt
- decrease in size, number, or range
"glass contracts as it cools"
- (of a muscle) become shorter and tighter in order to effect movement of part of the body
"the heart contracts about seventy times a minute"
- shorten (a word or phrase) by combination or elision
"these sources were called quasistellar objects, which was soon contracted to quasar"
- enter into a formal and legally binding agreement
"the local authority will contract with a wide range of agencies to provide services"
- choose to be involved in (a scheme)
"politically committed members contract into paying the levy"
- choose to withdraw from or not become involved in a scheme
"plans to encourage people to contract out of the pension scheme"
- secure specified rights or undertake specified obligations in a formal and legally binding agreement
"a buyer may contract for the right to withhold payment"
- impose an obligation on (someone) to do something by means of a formal agreement
"health authorities contract a hospital to treat a specific number of patients"
- arrange for work to be done by another organization
"local authorities will have to contract out waste management"
- formally enter into (a marriage)
"kings obtained dispensations to enable them to contract politically advantageous matches"
- enter into (a friendship or other relationship)
"the patterns of social relationships contracted by men and women differ"
- catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)
"three people contracted a killer virus"
- become liable to pay (a debt)
"he contracted a debt of £3,300"