Contracteren
Example: We moeten een bedrijf contracteren voor het project.
Definition
"Contracteren" means to formally arrange or agree to hire a company or individual to perform a specific task or service, often through a binding agreement or contract. For example, "We moeten een bedrijf contracteren voor het project" means hiring a company for the project.
Etymology
The word "contracteren" comes from the Latin 'contractare,' meaning 'to draw together' or 'to agree.' Over time, it evolved in Dutch to mean the act of entering into a contract or hiring someone formally. Did you know? The root 'tract' relates to drawing or pulling, reflecting the idea of drawing parties together in agreement.
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"Contracteren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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