pre-contract
|pre-con-tract|
/priːˈkɒntrækt/
preliminary agreement
Etymology
'pre-contract' originates from Latin, specifically the prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before' and the word 'contractus' meaning 'drawn together or agreed upon'.
'pre-contract' changed from the Latin word 'contractus' and eventually became the modern English word 'pre-contract'.
Initially, it meant 'an agreement made before another', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an agreement made in advance of a formal contract.
The parties signed a pre-contract before finalizing the deal.
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Verb 1
to enter into an agreement before a formal contract is made.
They decided to pre-contract the terms to avoid future disputes.
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