adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/kənˈtɹæktɪd/
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CMU ARPABET:K AA1 N T R AE0 K T AH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Made smaller by contraction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Incurred; acquired.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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4
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of contract
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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