prenuptial
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈpriːˌnʌpʃəl/
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prematrimonial
- Never sign a prenuptial agreement without reading it carefully.
- prenuptial agreement
Or if they did understand what it meant, they would have insisted on cruelly restrictive prenuptial agreements.
- Or if they did understand what it meant, they would have insisted on cruelly restrictive prenuptial agreements.
Examples
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Second, if you have assets you want to protect, get a prenuptial agreement.
Blog text (7) -
Determine whether a prenuptial agreement is needed.
Academic text (1996) -
I think they got some sort of prenuptial agreement in place.
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Would you be willing to sign a prenuptial agreement?
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Did you get a prenuptial agreement?
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Oh, it's just a standard prenuptial agreement.
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I signed a prenuptial agreement.
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A prenuptial agreement can set out who will be responsible for what costs.
Academic text (1998) -
On the other hand, prenuptial agreements can be a productive way for the couple to discuss their finances.
Blog text (9) -
Would you be willing to sign a prenuptial agreement before the wedding?
Synonyms
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3.9
Happening before marriage
Happening or agreed before two people marry
Happening before a marriage to help people prepare for it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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6.1
A legal contract made before marriage that says who keeps property if they divorce
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prenuptial combines pre- 'before' and nuptial 'relating to marriage' and is like the common word nuptials which means 'wedding'. So, prenuptial describes something that happens or is agreed on before marriage.