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contract
What does contract mean?
contract (noun): a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does contract come from?
From Middle English, from Old French contract.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to contract
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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the leader or head of a tribe, organization, business unit, or other group
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a long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost
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a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes
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a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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