pre|pay´ment

pre|pay´ment
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 time.

pre|pay´a|ble, adjective.
pre|pay´ment, noun.

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  • 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

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