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contracts Meaning & Definition

/ˈkɒn.tɹækts/

What Does Contracts Mean?

As a noun, contracts means plural of contract. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of contract. As a verb, it means To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

Contracts in Brief

Part of speech	noun, verb
Pronunciation	//ˈkɒn.tɹækts//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	catch, get and abate
Antonyms	expand, increase and grow

Contracts Definition (Noun)

plural of contract

Contracts as a Verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of contract

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.
An order, usually given to a hired assassin, to kill someone.
The mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed him.
The declarer's undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as trump.

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.
To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.
To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.
to contract for carrying the mail
To bring on; to incur; to acquire.
She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens.
To gain or acquire (an illness).
To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.
To betroth; to affiance.

Synonyms of Contracts

catch get abate decrease lessen reduce shorten shrink

Contracts synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Contracts

expand increase grow lengthen

Contracts in a Sentence

Marriage is a contract.

The mafia boss put a contract out on the man who betrayed him.

The snail's body contracted into its shell.

The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't".

to contract for carrying the mail

She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens.

Word Forms & Grammar

contracts

Words That Rhyme With Contracts

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How Do You Say Contracts?

You say contracts as //ˈkɒn.tɹækts//. It has 1 syllable.

Frequently Asked Questions About Contracts

Is contracts a noun or a verb?

Contracts is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for contracts?

You can replace contracts with words such as catch, get and abate. See the full list of contracts synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of contracts?

The opposite of contracts can be expressed with words like expand, increase, grow and lengthen.