See Also: contract(encyclopedia)
Contract(law)
Take and pay contract(finance)
contract(dictionary)
Contract(health)
contract(1)(dictionary)
contract(2)(dictionary)
contract 3,(dictionary)
pre-contract(1)(dictionary)
pre-contract(2)(dictionary)

contract 3, (oh)



contract in phr v
contract sb/sth ¡û¡ú in
to arrange for a person or company outside your own organization to come in and do a particular job
::We contract in cleaning services.
formal to agree officially to take part in something
::The rules require all members to contract in.
contract out phr v
contract sth ¡û¡ú out
to arrange to have a job done by a person or company outside your own organization
contract something ¡û¡ú out to
::The company has contracted the catering out to an outside firm.
BrE to agree officially not to take part in something such as a pension plan