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Source Word

contract

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kənˈtɹækt/

Verb

intransitive transitive

(transitive, intransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen. / (grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.

Japanese Meaning

収縮する、縮む、短くなる、狭くなる（物理的・比喩的に） / （文法的な意味）単語や語句を省略して短くする、縮約する

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When the metal cools, it will contract and pull the joints closer together.

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金属は冷えると収縮して継ぎ目を互いに引き寄せます。

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Sense（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

The snail’s body contracted into its shell.

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Sense（2）

The word “cannot” is often contracted into “can’t”.

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Sense（3）

(transitive) To enter into a contract with.

Sense（4）

(transitive) To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.

We have contracted an inviolable amitie, peace, and league with the aforesaid Queene.

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Sense（5）

(intransitive) To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.

to contract for carrying the mail

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Sense（6）

(transitive) To bring on; to incur; to acquire.

She contracted the habit of smoking in her teens.

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Sense（7）

(transitive) To gain or acquire (an illness).

An officer contracted hepatitis B and died after handling the blood-soaked clothing of a homicide victim […]

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Sense（8）

To draw together so as to wrinkle; to knit.

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Sense（9）

To betroth; to affiance.

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contracts

（ present singular third-person ）

contracting

（ participle present ）

contracted

（ participle past ）

contracted

（ past ）

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