contract
/ˈkɒntɹækt/
An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement; An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.; A period of work agreed to under a temporary contract; The document containing such an agreement
- plural
- contracts
Meanings
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An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement
The contract is finally signed.
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I just signed the contract.
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An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.; A period of work agreed to under a temporary contract
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The document containing such an agreement
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An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executedrare
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A part of legal studies dealing with laws and jurisdiction related to contractsrare
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An order, usually given to a hired assassin, to kill someonerare
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The declarer's undertaking to win the number of tricks bid with a stated suit as trump