contract

Definition

  • noun: a legal agreement between people, companies, etc.
  • noun: a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties
  • verb: to make (something) smaller or shorter
  • verb: to bring on oneself especially inadvertently
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: narrow, shorten, abridge

Examples

  • The company won a multi-million-dollar 'contract' to build a new courthouse. = The company was awarded a multi-million-dollar 'contract' to build a new courthouse.

  • The company 'contracted out' its manufacturing jobs. [=the company paid another company to do its manufacturing jobs instead of doing them itself]

  • If he breaks the 'contract' [=if he does not abide by the agreement], he will get sued.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Do me a favor. Don't quit or get fired before the year's up, because otherwise I don't get my bonus. Wait, I can leave whenever I want? - What's the point of this contract? - Just sign the damn thing. Okay. Nice doing business with you, Dylan Harper. Hey, I was thinking of getting some lunch. (..)
    2011 Friends with Benefits
  • (..) for guerrilla advertising. Taking something so pure and commercializing it? Knew I found the right guy. - Here I am. - Okay. Here's your contract. Sign it and I will be out of here. Okay. A whole year? Why do I get the feeling this is the first real commitment you've ever made? (..)
    2011 Friends with Benefits