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contract

Definitions of contract
  1. noun
    a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
    synonyms: aanbesteding
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    charter, chartertoestel, chartervliegtuig, handvest, vrijbrief
    a contract to hire or lease transportation
    huurakte, huurcontract, huurovereenkomst, pacht
    a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
    huwelijkscontract, huwelijksovereenkomst
    a prenuptial agreement or contract
    polis, verzekeringsbedrijf, verzekeringsbranche, verzekeringscontract, verzekeringswezen
    written contract or certificate of insurance
    koopovereenkomst
    a contract stating the terms of a purchase
    associatie, maatschap, partnership
    a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
  2. noun
    the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
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    afzetmarkt, afzetmogelijkheid
    an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)
    kassakoopje, occasion
    an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
    gentlemen's agreement, herenakkoord
    a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding
    arrangement, oplossing, regeling
    a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
    aanbesteding
    a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
    koppelverkoop
    a sale in which the buyer receives title to the property only upon the performance of some condition (usually the full payment of the purchase price)
    conventie, pact, traktaat, verdrag
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    type of:
    bekendmaking, dictum, kennisgeving, opgaaf, opgave, uitspraak
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
  3. noun
    a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
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    type of:
    bridge, bridgen
    any of various card games based on whist for four players
  4. noun
    (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
    synonyms: aanbesteding
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    type of:
    bod
    (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
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