contract

Meaning of contract in English

Noun

US /ˈkɑnˌtrækt/ UK /ˈkɒntrækt/

1. an official or legal agreement in a written or spoken form between two companies or people stating what each of them has agreed to do something

Have you signed a contract with the team yet?

Verb

US /ˈkɑnˌtrækt/ UK /ˈkɒntrækt/

1. make an official or legal agreement in a written or spoken form between two companies or people stating what each of them has agreed to do something

I contracted with a building constructor for repair of my house.

2. catch a disease

I contracted the flu.

3. become smaller or thinner in size

Heated metal contracts as it cools.