precontract

pre·con·tract

 (prē-kŏn′trăkt)

n.

An existing contract, such as the marriage contract, that incapacitates the maker from entering into any additional contract of the same kind.

adj.

Of or relating to occurrences or states prior to a contract: precontract negotiations; precontract positions.

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pre′con·tract′ (-kən-trăkt′) v.

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precontract

n

a contract or arrangement made beforehand, esp a betrothal

vb

1. to betroth or enter into a betrothal by previous agreement

2. to make (an agreement, etc) by prior arrangement

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pre•con•tract

(n. priˈkɒn trækt; v. ˌpri kənˈtrækt, priˈkɒn trækt)

n.

1. a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.

v.t.

2. to bind by means of a precontract.

v.i.

3. to make a precontract.

[1375–1425]

pre`con•trac′tu•al (-ˈtræk tʃu əl) adj.

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precontract

Past participle: precontracted
Gerund: precontracting

Imperative

precontract

precontract

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