forepay

verb

Etymology

From fore- + pay.

  1. derived from pācō
  2. derived from pācāre
  3. derived from paiier
  4. inherited from payen
  5. prefixed as forepay — “fore + pay

Definitions

  1. To pay beforehand or in advance.

    • The express charges were forepaid, and the box iron-bound. This last was a good precaution, for otherwise the box had gone to pieces long before reaching this point.
  2. Payment made in advance.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA