precontract
1 of 2noun
pre·contract
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: a contract preceding another
especially : an informal agreement of marriage made per verba de praesenti and formerly disabling one from entering into a similar contract with another person
precontract
2 of 2transitive verb
pre·contract
(¦)prē+
: to contract, engage, or stipulate by precontract
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English precontracte, from pre- + contracte, contract contract
Transitive verb
pre- + contract (verb)