Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
precocious
precognition
preconceived
preconception
preconcert
precondition
preconize
preconscious
precontract
precritical
precursor
precursory
predacious
predate
predation
predator
predatory
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

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

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft