Contract

  • 41contract — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin contractus, from contrahere to draw together, make a contract, reduce in size, from com + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. a binding agreement between two or more persons or …

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  • 42contract — 01. I ll have my secretary send you a copy of the [contracts]. 02. Patrick Roy s new hockey [contract] is worth over ten million dollars a year. 03. The young popstar became famous while still in high school after winning a [contract] with a… …

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  • 43contract — ♦♦ contracts, contracting, contracted (The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ntrækt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]kəntræ̱kt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which… …

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  • 44contract — con•tract n., adj., and usu. for v. 16–18, 22, 23 [[t]ˈkɒn trækt[/t]] otherwise v. [[t]kənˈtrækt[/t]] n. 1) an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified 2) law an agreement enforceable by law 3) law… …

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  • 45contract — Noun: A term which is simple in its superficial aspect but actually difficult of succinct definition, since nothing less than the whole body of applicable precedent will suffice for the purpose of definition. Williston, Contracts 3rd ed § 1;… …

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  • 46contract — noun /ˈkɒntrækt / (say kontrakt) 1. an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of some definite thing. 2. an agreement enforceable by law. 3. the writing containing such an agreement. 4. (plural) → contract law. 5. the… …

  • 47Contract A — In Canadian contract law, Contract A is a concept that has recently been applied by courts regarding the fair and equal treatment of bidders in a contract tendering process. Essentially this concept formalizes previously applied precedents and… …

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  • 48Contract B — A Contract B is formed when an Owner formally accepts a Bid or, colloquially, a submission of price. Only a single Contract B is formed between the Owner and the successful bidder. Tied to the concept of Contract A, Contract B is a place holder… …

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  • 49Contract J.A.C.K. — The Operative: No One Lives Forever Entwickler: Monolith Productions, Inc. Verleger: Fox Interactive, Electronic Arts Publikation: 9. November 2000 …

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  • 50contract in — verb consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use • Ant: ↑contract out • Hypernyms: ↑accept, ↑consent, ↑go for • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * ˈkänˌtrakt …

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