pre|pay´a|ble — pre|pay «pree PAY», transitive verb, paid, pay|ing. 1. to pay in advance: »We prepay the post office by putting a stamp on a letter before sending it. 2. to pay for in advance: »He prepaid the shipping charges to make sure the package would… … Useful english dictionary
pre|pay — «pree PAY», transitive verb, paid, pay|ing. 1. to pay in advance: »We prepay the post office by putting a stamp on a letter before sending it. 2. to pay for in advance: »He prepaid the shipping charges to make sure the package would arrive on… … Useful english dictionary
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
pay — ag·li·pay·an·ism; cu·pay; cu·ru·pay; dé·pay·sé; im·pay·able; pa·pay·o·tin; pay; pay·abil·i·ty; pay·able; pay·able·ness; pay·ably; pay·ee; pay·er; pay·ment; pay·nim; pay·nim·ry; pay·o·la; pay·sage; pay·sa·gist; pay·sanne; pay·ye·tan; pre·pay;… … English syllables
prepay — pre•pay [[t]priˈpeɪ[/t]] v. t. paid, pay•ing to pay beforehand or before due • Etymology: 1830–40 pre•pay′a•ble, adj. pre•pay′ment, n … From formal English to slang
prepayment — pre|pay|ment [ pri peımənt ] noun count or uncount money that you pay before you can use a service … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
Prepayment — Pre*pay ment, n. Payment in advance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prepayment — or prepayments (1) noun A term used to describe loan or bond principal payments that are made in excess of the scheduled principal payments and before maturity. Any amount paid to reduce the principal before the due date or in excess of the… … Financial and business terms
bond — 1 n 1 a: a usu. formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing an act (as committing a crime) with the condition that failure … Law dictionary