Contract etymology in English

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English word contract comes from Latin tractare, Latin con-

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
tractare	Latin (lat)
con-	Latin (lat)	Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
contrahere	Latin (lat)
contractum	Latin (lat)
contracter	Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm)
contract	English (en)	(ambitransitive) 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.. (intransitive) To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.. (transitive) To bring on; to incur; to acquire.. (transitive) To enter into a contract with. (Can we add an example for [...]

Contract etymology