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contractor

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/kənˈtræktər/ · con-trac-tor

A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide services or work.

Meanings

nounformal

A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide services or work.

ایک شخص یا کمپنی جو خدمات یا کام فراہم کرنے کے لیے معاہدہ کرتی ہے۔

ٹھیکیدار

theekedaar

Formal: ٹھیکیدار

Synonyms

builderconstructorsupplierتعمیر کارمعمارفراہم کنندہ

Antonyms

clientcustomeremployerکلائنٹکسٹمرملازم

Common Collocations

  • general contractor
  • independent contractor
  • contractor agreement

Example Sentences

The contractor completed the project ahead of schedule.

ٹھیکیدار نے منصوبہ وقت سے پہلے مکمل کر لیا۔

Theekedaar ne mansubah waqt se pehle mukammal kar liya.

They hired a contractor to renovate their house.

انہوں نے اپنے گھر کی تجدید کے لیے ایک ٹھیکیدار کی خدمات حاصل کیں۔

Unhon ne apne ghar ki tajdid ke liye aik theekedaar ki khidmaat hasil kein.

The contractor was responsible for securing the necessary permits.

ٹھیکیدار ضروری اجازت نامے حاصل کرنے کا ذمہ دار تھا۔

Theekedaar zaroori ijaazat naamay hasil karne ka zimmedar tha.

Easily Confused With

contract:A contract is a legal agreement, while a contractor is a person or company that performs the work outlined in a contract.

Word Family

contract
nounمعاہدہ
contracting
verbمعاہدہ کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a contractor as a builder who contracts to build or renovate.

Picture a construction site where a contractor directs workers and oversees the project.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سچ بولنے والا ہمیشہ کامیاب ہوتا ہے

Sach bolne wala hamesha kamiyab hota hai

The one who speaks the truth always succeeds.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "contractor" — one who enters into a contract

First known use: 17th century

The term 'contractor' evolved from the Latin 'contractus' meaning 'to draw together or to agree'. It has been in use in English since the late 17th century.