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A legally binding agreement between two or more parties.
The company signed a contract with the supplier.
The contract was negotiated for several weeks.
In law, a contract is an agreement that is enforceable by law.
To reduce or become smaller.
The muscles contract when you exercise.
The material will contract when exposed to cold temperatures.
This sense of the word is often used in biology and physics.
When using 'contract' as a verb, make sure to use the correct form, e.g., 'The muscles contract'.
When using 'contract' with a preposition, use 'with' or 'between', e.g., 'a contract with the supplier'.
From Latin 'contractum', meaning 'drawn together'.
The word 'contract' can be used as both a noun and a verb.