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- [kuh n-trak-tid]
- /kənˈtræk tɪd/
- /ˈkɒn.trækt/
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- [kuh n-trak-tid]
- /kənˈtræk tɪd/
Definitions of contracted word
- adjective contracted under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier. 1
- noun contracted an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. 1
- noun contracted an agreement enforceable by law. 1
- noun contracted the written form of such an agreement. 1
- noun contracted the division of law dealing with contracts. 1
- noun contracted Also called contract bridge. a variety of bridge in which the side that wins the bid can earn toward game only that number of tricks named in the contract, additional points being credited above the line. Compare auction bridge. 1
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Origin of contracted
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; contract + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Contracted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contracted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adjective contracted
- prearranged — to arrange in advance or beforehand.
- linear — of, consisting of, or using lines: linear design.
- buckram — cotton or linen cloth stiffened with size, etc, used in lining or stiffening clothes, bookbinding, etc
- indentured — a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification.
- tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
Antonyms for contracted
adjective contracted
- swollen — a past participle of swell.
- caricatured — Simple past tense and past participle of caricature.
- inflated — distended with air or gas; swollen.
- dropsical — of, like, or affected with dropsy.
- bulgy — having a bulge or bulges
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