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over-contract

o·ver-con·tract
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt]
    • /ˈoʊ vər noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt]
    • /ˈoʊ vər noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt/

Definitions of over-contract word

  • noun over-contract an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. 1
  • noun over-contract an agreement enforceable by law. 1
  • noun over-contract the written form of such an agreement. 1
  • noun over-contract the division of law dealing with contracts. 1
  • noun over-contract 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
  • noun over-contract a commitment by the declarer and his or her partner to take six tricks plus the number specified by the final bid made. the final bid itself. the number of tricks so specified, plus six. 1
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Origin of over-contract

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; (noun) Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contractus undertaking a transaction, agreement, equivalent to contrac-, variant stem of contrahere to draw in, bring together, enter into an agreement (con- con- + trahere to drag, pull; cf. traction) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin contractus, past participle of contrahere

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Parts of speech for Over-contract

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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over-contract popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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