contract in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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contract in English
- contract⇄adj. contractible, contractable.
- contract⇄contract, verb, noun.
- contract⇄expr. contract in, (British.) to arrange or agree to come under certain conditions (of a contract, bill, or agreement).
Ex. the Trade Union Bill will provide that members of a trade union wishing to contribute to political funds shall contract in ( - contract⇄expr. contract out (of), (British.) to arrange or agree not to come under certain conditions (of a contract, bill, or agreement).
Ex. The Cotton Import (Review) Committee recommended that cotton spinners should be allowed to contract out of trading - contract⇄noun 1. mutual agreement. In a contract two or more people agree to do or not to do certain things.
(SYN) pact, compact, bargain.
2a. a written agreement that can be enforced by law.
b. the branch of law dealing with such agreements. - contract⇄v.i. 1. to become shorter or smaller; shrink;
Ex. Wood fibers contract in hot water. Earthworms can contract.
2. to make a contract; agree by contract.
Ex. the baker contracted for a load of flour. The builder contracted to build the n - contract⇄v.t. 1. to draw together; make narrow; knit.
Ex. Wrinkling your forehead contracts your brows.
(SYN) condense, reduce, diminish, lessen.
2. to make smaller; shrink; shorten.
Ex. to contract a muscle. (Figurative.) By moving into