AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Contract VS retract
What is the difference between contract and retract?
Top answer
Hi, Here's the main idea. contract - get smaller, eg metal contracts as it cools. retract - refers to the backward motion of something that is designed to move forwarsd and backwards, eg the turtle retracted its neck to move its head into its shell.
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Hi,
Here's the main idea.
contract - get smaller, eg metal contracts as it cools.
retract - refers to the backward motion of something that is designed to move forwarsd and backwards,
eg the turtle retracted its neck to move its head into its shell.
Clive
Here's the main idea.
contract - get smaller, eg metal contracts as it cools.
retract - refers to the backward motion of something that is designed to move forwarsd and backwards,
eg the turtle retracted its neck to move its head into its shell.
Clive
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