Foundation level · Year 4 · free
prepay
verb · Say it: pree-PAY
What it means
Foundationto pay for something before you get it or use it
Dad decided to prepay for the cinema tickets online.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- pay ahead
- pay upfront
More examples
- Parents must prepay for school lunches at the start of each term.
Where the word comes from
From 'pre-' meaning before, added to 'pay'.
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