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I. con·tract1 ['kɒntrækt] N

contract
to be under contract [to [or with] sb]
to be under contract to do sth

II. con·tract1 ['kɒntrækt] VB intr

to contract to do sth

III. con·tract1 ['kɒntrækt] VB trans

contract
to contract sb to do sth

I. con·tract2 [kən'trækt] VB intr

1. contract (shrink):

contract
contract pupils

2. contract LING:

to contract to sth

II. con·tract2 [kən'trækt] VB trans

1. contract (tense):

contract
contract

2. contract LING:

contract

3. contract MED:

contract
contract illness

'mar·riage con·tract N

marriage contract

contract out VB trans

1. contract out:

contract out

2. contract out:

contract out

contract in VB intr (opt for involvement)

contract in
reword contract
annul contract
expire contract
expire contract
to rescind a contract
annulment of a contract
Present
Icontract
youcontract
he/she/itcontracts
wecontract
youcontract
theycontract
Past
Icontracted
youcontracted
he/she/itcontracted
wecontracted
youcontracted
theycontracted
Present Perfect
Ihavecontracted
youhavecontracted
he/she/ithascontracted
wehavecontracted
youhavecontracted
theyhavecontracted
Past Perfect
Ihadcontracted
youhadcontracted
he/she/ithadcontracted
wehadcontracted
youhadcontracted
theyhadcontracted