1. noun /ˈkɒntrækt,ˈkɑntrækt,kənˈtrækt/
a) 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.
b) 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 executed.
2. verb /ˈkɒntrækt,ˈkɑntrækt,kənˈtrækt/
a) To enter into a contract with.
The snails body contracted into its shell.
b) To gain or acquire (an illness).
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