prepay

prepay
prepayable, adj.prepayment, n.
/pree pay"/, v.t., prepaid, prepaying.
to pay or arrange to pay beforehand or before due: to prepay the loan.
[1830-40; PRE- + PAY1]

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  • prepay — pre|pay [pri:ˈpeı] v past tense and past participle prepaid [I and T] to pay for something before you need it or use it >prepayment n [U and C] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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