Contracted - definition, pronunciation, transcription
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to contract
adjective
Extra examples
The eldest has a contracted arm.
She contracted her lips into a frown.
The hot metal contracted as it cooled.
The firm contracted to construct the bridge.
He felt that he contracted his first college friendship.
The king contracted formidable forces near Sedan.
They may have contracted HIV, which can later develop into full-blown AIDS.
The economy has contracted by 2.5% since last year.
Two-thirds of the adult population there has contracted AIDS.
They are contracted to work 35 hours a week.
Most of the marriages were contracted when the brides were very young.
She contracted the disease while she was abroad on holiday.
The city contracted for a new library with their firm.
The loans contracted had amounted to 530,000,000 francs.
The heat contracted the woollen garment
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