Contract: meaning, definitions and examples
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contract
[ หkษntrรฆkt ]
legal
A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be legally enforceable.
Synonyms
agreement, compact, covenant, deal
Examples of usage
- He signed a contract with the company for a two-year term.
- The contract stipulates the terms and conditions of the agreement.
Translations
Translations of the word "contract" in other languages:
๐ต๐น contrato
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคฌเคเคง
๐ฉ๐ช Vertrag
๐ฎ๐ฉ kontrak
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฝััะฐะบั
๐ต๐ฑ kontrakt
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅ็ด (keiyaku)
๐ซ๐ท contrat
๐ช๐ธ contrato
๐น๐ท sรถzleลme
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ์ฝ (gyeyak)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูุฏ (aqd)
๐จ๐ฟ smlouva
๐ธ๐ฐ zmluva
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅ (hรฉtรณng)
๐ธ๐ฎ pogodba
๐ฎ๐ธ samningur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแขแ แแฅแขแ (kontraqti)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผqavilษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ contrato
Word origin
The word 'contract' originated from the Latin word 'contractus', which means 'a drawing together'. In ancient Roman law, 'contractus' referred to a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. Over time, the term evolved to its current usage in English, referring to formal agreements that are enforceable by law.
See also: contracted, contractible, contracting, contraction, contractions, contractor, contractors, contracts, contractual, subcontract, subcontracting.