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contract
noun
a
written
or
spoken
agreement
that
is
legally
binding
and
states
what
each
side
must
do
•
The
builder
asked
us
to
read
the
contract
carefully
before
signing
.
The
builder
asked
us
to
read
the
contract
carefully
before
signing
.
•
After
winning
the
championship
,
the
player
signed
a
million-dollar
contract
with
the
team
.
After
winning
the
championship
,
the
player
signed
a
million-dollar
contract
with
the
team
.
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
.
contrast
noun
a
clear
or
obvious
difference
between
two
or
more
people
,
things
,
or
situations
when
they
are
compared
•
There
was
a
sharp
contrast
between
the
bright
flowers
and
the
dark
,
stormy
sky
.
There
was
a
sharp
contrast
between
the
bright
flowers
and
the
dark
,
stormy
sky
.
•
The
peaceful
village
offered
a
pleasant
contrast
to
the
noisy
city
streets
we
had
just
left
.
The
peaceful
village
offered
a
pleasant
contrast
to
the
noisy
city
streets
we
had
just
left
.
From
Latin
‘
contrastare
’
meaning
‘
to
stand
against
’.
verb
to
compare
two
or
more
things
in
order
to
show
their
differences
,
or
to
be
strikingly
different
from
something
nearby
•
The
author
contrasts
the
hero
’
s
kindness
with
the
villain
’
s
cruelty
.
The
author
contrasts
the
hero
’
s
kindness
with
the
villain
’
s
cruelty
.
•
The
bright
red
scarf
contrasts
sharply
with
her
black
coat
.
The
bright
red
scarf
contrasts
sharply
with
her
black
coat
.
From
Latin
‘
contrastare
’,
literally
‘
to
stand
against
’.
The
stress
shifted
in
English
to
mark
the
verb
form
.
noun
the
degree
of
difference
between
the
darkest
and
lightest
parts
of
an
image
,
screen
,
or
scan
•
She
increased
the
photo
’
s
contrast
to
make
the
shadows
look
deeper
.
She
increased
the
photo
’
s
contrast
to
make
the
shadows
look
deeper
.
•
The
doctor
raised
the
CT
scan
’
s
contrast
so
the
organs
would
appear
more
clearly
.
The
doctor
raised
the
CT
scan
’
s
contrast
so
the
organs
would
appear
more
clearly
.
Adopted
in
photography
and
imaging
in
the
late
19th
century
from
the
general
sense
of
‘
difference
’.
contractor
noun
a
person
or
company
that
is
paid
under
a
formal
agreement
to
build
,
repair
,
or
supply
something
,
especially
in
construction
work
•
The
city
hired
a
contractor
to
repair
the
old
bridge
before
winter
.
The
city
hired
a
contractor
to
repair
the
old
bridge
before
winter
.
•
Our
kitchen
remodel
went
smoothly
because
the
contractor
coordinated
all
the
plumbers
and
electricians
.
Our
kitchen
remodel
went
smoothly
because
the
contractor
coordinated
all
the
plumbers
and
electricians
.
From
contract
+
-or
,
meaning
‘
one
who
undertakes
a
contract
’;
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
18th
century
in
building
trades
.
noun
a
self-employed
person
or
business
hired
for
a
specific
job
or
period
instead
of
being
a
regular
employee
•
As
an
IT
contractor
,
she
upgrades
company
networks
during
short-term
projects
.
As
an
IT
contractor
,
she
upgrades
company
networks
during
short-term
projects
.
•
The
studio
brings
in
freelance
contractors
during
peak
filming
season
.
The
studio
brings
in
freelance
contractors
during
peak
filming
season
.
Extended
from
the
construction
sense
to
self-employed
professionals
in
the
early
20th
century
as
work
arrangements
diversified
.