Definitions

prepay

[pree-pey] / priˈpeɪ /

VERB

pay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compensate disburse extend grant handle meet offer present refund reimburse repay settle

STRONG

adjust bequeath bestow clear confer defray discharge foot honor liquidate proffer recompense recoup remit remunerate render requite reward satisfy stake

WEAK

bear the cost bear the expense chip in come through cough up dig up foot the bill hand over kick in make payment plunk down put up take care of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny deprive hold penalize refuse take take back withhold

STRONG

confuse dishonor dissatisfy dissuade fail keep upset

WEAK

earn lose

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the December 27, 2017, print edition as 'Property Owners Rush to Prepay Tax Bills.'

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2017

Prepay for as much of your vacation as possible before you leave — for example, by taking a tour that allows you to pay in advance for special excursions or meals.

From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2015

Prepay numbers are down 1m year on year to 14.5m, while contracts are up by nearly 900,000 to 12.3m.

From The Guardian • Jul. 27, 2011

Prepay, prē-pā′, v.t. to pay before or in advance.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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