contractor

Definition

Examples

The contractor promised to finish the repairs by next Friday.

Word Family

Synonyms

• buildera substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
• suppliersomeone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity

Collocations

• Easy hire a contractor
  to hire a contractor, meaning to engage or hire for work
• Medium independent contractor
  describing independent contractor (a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics))
• Hard general contractor
  to general contractor, meaning to command as a general
• Very Hard award a contract to a contractor
  to award a contract to a contractor, meaning to give, especially as an honor or reward