- prepay
- pre|pay [ ,pri`peı ] verb intransitive or transitiveto pay for something before the time when you use it
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
prepay — pre·pay /prē pā/ vt pre·paid, pre·pay·ing: to pay or pay the charge on in advance (as of date due or maturity date) no penalty for prepay ing your student loan pre·pay·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
prepay — pre‧pay [ˌpriːˈpeɪ] also pre pay verb [intransitive, transitive] 1. to pay for something before you get it or before you use it : • Don t pre pay for vacations that carry heavy penalties if canceled. 2. FINANCE i … Financial and business terms
Prepay — Pre*pay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prepaying}.] To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prepay — also pre pay, 1839, originally of postage, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + PAY (Cf. pay). Related: Prepaid … Etymology dictionary
prepay — ► VERB (past and past part. prepaid) ▪ pay for in advance. DERIVATIVES prepayment noun … English terms dictionary
prepay — [prē pā′] vt. prepaid, prepaying to pay or pay for in advance prepayment n … English World dictionary
prepay — I UK [ˌpriːˈpeɪ] / US [ˌprɪˈpeɪ] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms prepay : present tense I/you/we/they prepay he/she/it prepays present participle prepaying past tense prepaid past participle prepaid to pay for something before the time… … English dictionary
prepay — prepayable, adj. prepayment, n. /pree pay /, v.t., prepaid, prepaying. to pay or arrange to pay beforehand or before due: to prepay the loan. [1830 40; PRE + PAY1] * * * … Universalium
prepay — verb To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage … Wiktionary
prepay — transitive verb (prepaid; paying) Date: 1839 to pay or pay the charge on in advance • prepayment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
prepay — pre|pay [pri:ˈpeı] v past tense and past participle prepaid [I and T] to pay for something before you need it or use it >prepayment n [U and C] … Dictionary of contemporary English