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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECONTRACT

precontract  [priːˈkɒntrækt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECONTRACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precontract is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb precontract in English.

WHAT DOES PRECONTRACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of precontract in the English dictionary

The first definition of precontract in the dictionary is a contract or arrangement made beforehand, esp a betrothal. Other definition of precontract is to betroth or enter into a betrothal by previous agreement. Precontract is also to make by prior arrangement.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PRECONTRACT

PRESENT

Present
I precontract
you precontract
he/she/it precontracts
we precontract
you precontract
they precontract
Present continuous
I am precontracting
you are precontracting
he/she/it is precontracting
we are precontracting
you are precontracting
they are precontracting
Present perfect
I have precontracted
you have precontracted
he/she/it has precontracted
we have precontracted
you have precontracted
they have precontracted
Present perfect continuous
I have been precontracting
you have been precontracting
he/she/it has been precontracting
we have been precontracting
you have been precontracting
they have been precontracting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I precontracted
you precontracted
he/she/it precontracted
we precontracted
you precontracted
they precontracted
Past continuous
I was precontracting
you were precontracting
he/she/it was precontracting
we were precontracting
you were precontracting
they were precontracting
Past perfect
I had precontracted
you had precontracted
he/she/it had precontracted
we had precontracted
you had precontracted
they had precontracted
Past perfect continuous
I had been precontracting
you had been precontracting
he/she/it had been precontracting
we had been precontracting
you had been precontracting
they had been precontracting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will precontract
you will precontract
he/she/it will precontract
we will precontract
you will precontract
they will precontract
Future continuous
I will be precontracting
you will be precontracting
he/she/it will be precontracting
we will be precontracting
you will be precontracting
they will be precontracting
Future perfect
I will have precontracted
you will have precontracted
he/she/it will have precontracted
we will have precontracted
you will have precontracted
they will have precontracted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been precontracting
you will have been precontracting
he/she/it will have been precontracting
we will have been precontracting
you will have been precontracting
they will have been precontracting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would precontract
you would precontract
he/she/it would precontract
we would precontract
you would precontract
they would precontract
Conditional continuous
I would be precontracting
you would be precontracting
he/she/it would be precontracting
we would be precontracting
you would be precontracting
they would be precontracting
Conditional perfect
I would have precontract
you would have precontract
he/she/it would have precontract
we would have precontract
you would have precontract
they would have precontract
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been precontracting
you would have been precontracting
he/she/it would have been precontracting
we would have been precontracting
you would have been precontracting
they would have been precontracting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you precontract
we let´s precontract
you precontract
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to precontract
Past participle
precontracted
Present Participle
precontracting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECONTRACT


abstract
ˈæbstrækt
attract
əˈtrækt
bract
brækt
cataract
ˈkætəˌrækt
contract
kənˈtrækt
cracked
krækt
detract
dɪˈtrækt
diffract
dɪˈfrækt
distract
dɪˈstrækt
entr´acte
ɒnˈtrækt
extract
ɪkˈstrækt
noncontract
ˌnɒnˈkɒntrækt
protract
prəˈtrækt
retract
rɪˈtrækt
subcontract
sʌbˈkɒntrækt
subtract
səbˈtrækt
tesseract
ˈtesəˌrækt
tracked
trækt
tract
trækt
untracked
ʌnˈtrækt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECONTRACT

preconcerted
preconcertedly
preconciliar
precondemn
precondition
preconisation
preconise
preconization
preconize
preconquest
preconscious
preconsciously
preconsciousness
preconsonantal
preconstruct
preconstruction
preconsume
precontact
preconvention
preconviction

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECONTRACT

alimentary tract
almond extract
breach of contract
digestive tract
fixed cost contract
fixed-price contract
fixed-term contract
forward contract
in the abstract
interact
liver extract
maintenance contract
malt extract
meat extract
pituitary extract
respiratory tract
service contract
social contract
urinary tract
urogenital tract
yeast extract

Synonyms and antonyms of precontract in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precontract» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECONTRACT

Find out the translation of precontract to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precontract from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precontract» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

precontract
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precontrato
570 millions of speakers

English

precontract
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्वसंविदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

precontract
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предконтрактная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pré-contrato
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

precontract
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précontrat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Precontract
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorvertrag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先約
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사전 계약
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precontract
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

precontract
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்செயல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वोत्तर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ön sözleşme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precontract
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

precontract
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передконтрактна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antecontract
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

precontract
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

precontract
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

precontract
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precontract
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precontract

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECONTRACT»

The term «precontract» is normally little used and occupies the 144.638 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECONTRACT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precontract» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precontract» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precontract

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECONTRACT»

Discover the use of precontract in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precontract and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Wiley GAAP 2012: Interpretation and Application of Generally ...
Precontract costs are costs incurred before a contract has been entered into, with the expectation of the contract being accepted ... Precontract costs include architectural designs, costs of learning a new process, and any other costs that are ...
Steven M. Bragg, 2011
2
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
931.205-32 Precontract costs. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7254; 40 U.S.C. 486(c). Subpart 931.1— Applicability 931.102 Fixed-price contracts. The intent of the first sentence of FAR 31.102 is that applicable subparts of FAR Part 31 shall be used by ...
‎2002
3
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
2002] 931.205—32 (a) To the extent practical, known expenditures of precontract costs under DOE contracts should be governed by establishing advance understandings as contemplated by FAR 31.109. Contracts that include authorized ...
‎2003
4
The Matrimonial Trials of Henry VIII
In addition, still another impediment was brought up for exemption, namely, “a marriage precontract secretly entered into but not consummated, which would impede and invalidate a second marriage."21 In a summary statement later in the  ...
H.A. Kelly, 2004
5
Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Butler Precontract (1483) The Butler precontract, the claim that EDWARD IV was betrothed to Lady Eleanor Butler prior to his marriage to Elizabeth WOODVILLE, was used by RICHARD III in 1483 to justify his usurpation of his nephew's throne  ...
John A. Wagner, 2001
6
Law, Marriage, and Society in the Later Middle Ages: ...
Our final cases involve the defense of precontract, and one has elements that suggest type three: Alice Bernard daughter of Peter Huetson of Walkerith [?Lincs] c Peter le Walker ofTadcaster84 involves an allegation of a de presenti precontract ...
Charles Donahue, Jr., 2008
7
Wiley GAAP Codification Enhanced
Costs Incurred Precontract costs. Precontract costs are costs incurred before a contract has been entered into, with the expectation of the contract being accepted and thereby recoverable through future billings. Precontract costs include ...
Barry J. Epstein, Ralph Nach, Steven M. Bragg, 2009
8
Government Contracts Reference Book
439 PRECONTRACT COSTS PREAWARD DEBRIEFING See DEBRIEFING. PREAWARD SURVEY An evaluation, usually conducted by the cognizant CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, of a prospective contractor's capability to perform ...
CCH Incorporated, 2007
9
Corporate Controller's Handbook of Financial Management ...
Costs incurred to date on a contract include precontract costs and costs incurred after the contract date. Precontract costs include learning costs for a new process, design fees, and any other expenditures likely to be recouped after the contract ...
Jae K. Shim, Joel G. Siegel, Nick Dauber, 2008
10
Wiley Revenue Recognition: Rules and Scenarios
Costs Incurred Precontract costs are costs incurred before a contract has been entered into, with the expectation of the contract being accepted and thereby recoverable through future billings. Precontract costs include architectural designs, ...
Steven M. Bragg, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECONTRACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precontract is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Raytheon Reports Solid Q2 2015 Results
... sales on international Patriot programs, including the recognition of previously deferred precontract costs and program activity in the quarter. «I-Connect007, Jul 15»
2
Itasca board gets update on ongiong projects
Precontract meetings this week were held on County Road 336 grading, from CSAH 7 east 1.3 miles, (bid is $954,000) and County Road 179, ... «Hibbing Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
3
County is updated on summer road projects
Precontract meetings this week were held on County Road 336 grading, from CSAH 7 east 1.3 miles, (bid is $954,000) and County Road 179, ... «Herald Review, Jul 15»
4
Preserving jobs, pay raises on table as US auto talks open
Others sensed precontract posturing. "If they moved a lot of stuff to Mexico, it would ruin the partnership with the union," said Nick Waun, ... «Crain's Detroit Business, Jul 15»
5
A Lesson In Personal Liability For NY Insurance Brokers
Pre-execution disclosure: Is the precontract correspondence and contract on the agency's letterhead? Are the plaintiff's payments to the agency ... «Law360, Jun 15»
6
Celtic cool over Abraw Chiefs deal
Bloemfontein Celtic chairman Max Tshabalala says Togolese striker Camaldine Abraw was wrong to sign a precontract with Phunya Sele Sele, ... «Times LIVE, Jun 15»
7
Amakhosi interested in Celtic target
... to reports that Kaizer Chiefs could step in and steal Togo international striker Camaldine Abraw, who has signed a precontract with the club. «BDlive, Jun 15»
8
ACOs Show Modest Cuts in Medicare Spending After 1 Year
... per beneficiary were similar in the ACO group and the control group during the precontract period ($18.7 per quarter lower in the ACO group; ... «Medscape, Apr 15»
9
SportNRLsourceId460025
... to Europe for months but Bath were firm favourites to sign the 27-year-old, who even signed a precontract with the English Premiership side. «Courier Mail, Apr 15»
10
BCDA chief prefers to be a bully cop
In nullifying the contract, the committee put the two sides back to the precontract situation. The BCDA was ordered to refund P1.42 billion in ... «Inquirer.net, Mar 15»

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