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contract
verb
-
contract
,
contracting
,
contracts
,
contracted
to
become
smaller
or
shorter
,
or
to
make
something
smaller
,
often
because
of
cold
or
tightening
•
When
the
weather
turned
cold
,
the
metal
pipes
began
to
contract
.
When
the
weather
turned
cold
,
the
metal
pipes
began
to
contract
.
•
She
watched
the
balloon
contract
as
the
air
slowly
leaked
out
.
She
watched
the
balloon
contract
as
the
air
slowly
leaked
out
.
verb
-
contract
,
contracting
,
contracts
,
contracted
to
arrange
and
agree
to
do
work
or
provide
something
by
signing
a
formal
agreement
•
The
city
decided
to
contract
a
new
company
to
collect
its
trash
.
The
city
decided
to
contract
a
new
company
to
collect
its
trash
.
•
Our
firm
has
contracted
with
a
software
developer
to
build
the
app
.
Our
firm
has
contracted
with
a
software
developer
to
build
the
app
.
verb
-
contract
,
contracting
,
contracts
,
contracted
to
catch
or
develop
an
illness
or
disease
•
He
contracted
the
flu
after
traveling
overseas
.
He
contracted
the
flu
after
traveling
overseas
.
•
Many
sailors
contracted
scurvy
during
long
voyages
.
Many
sailors
contracted
scurvy
during
long
voyages
.