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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•con•tract (n. prē kon′trakt;v. prē′kən trakt′, -kon′trakt),USA pronunciation n. - a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- (formerly) such an agreement constituting a legally binding betrothal.
v.t. - to bind by means of a precontract.
- to contract for or agree to do (something) by means of a precontract.
v.i. - to make a precontract.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English (noun, nominal); see pre-, contract
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