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precontract

pre·con·tract [ pree kón tràkt ]


noun  (plural pre·con·tracts)
Definition:
 
contract made in advance: a contract made in advance to prevent a subsequent contract, especially an arranged marriage



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle pre·con·tract·ed, present participle pre·con·tract·ing, 3rd person present singular pre·con·tracts)
Definition:
 
1. make contract in advance: to make a contract or enter into an agreement in advance

2. pledge somebody in marriage: in former times, to pledge somebody to marriage by an earlier agreement, or be pledged in this way

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