PREPAY

prepay

(verb) pay for something before receiving it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

prepay (third-person singular simple present prepays, present participle prepaying, simple past prepaid, past participle prepaid or prepayed)

To pay in advance, or beforehand

Synonyms

• forepay

Anagrams

• papery, yapper

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*pay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepaid; p. pr. & vb. n. Prepaying.]

Definition: To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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