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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
.
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
.