contract

I

n.

1) to conclude, sign; negotiate; ratify a contract

2) to carry out, execute a contract

3) to draw up, write a contract

4) to assign (after bidding), let; award a contract

5) to abrogate, cancel, repudiate a contract

6) to breach, break, violate a contract

7) a legal, valid; void contract

8) (colloq.) (AE) a sweetheart contract ('an agreement favorable to the employer that was reached without the participation of the union members')

8) (AE) a yellow-dog contract ('a contract that obligates the workers not to join a union')

9) a marriage contract

10) a contract for; with

11) under contract with (that player is under contract with our team)

II

v.

1) (d; intr.) to contract for; with (the city contracted for a new library with their firm)

2) (E) the firm contracted to construct the bridge

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['kɒntrækt]

award a contract

break

cancel

execute a contract

let

negotiate

ratify a contract

repudiate a contract

sign

valid

violate a contract

void contract

write a contract

with (the city contracted for a new library with their firm)

(E) the firm contracted to construct the bridge

(d; intr.) to contract for

a legal

a marriage contract

a contract for

to abrogate

to breach

to carry out

to conclude

to draw up

(AE) a yellow-dog contract ('a contract that obligates the workers not to join a union')

(colloq.) (AE) a sweetheart contract ('an agreement favorable to the employer that was reached without the participation of the union members')

to assign (after bidding)

under contract with (that player is under contract with our team)