prepay

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pre·pay | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈpā

prepaid\ (ˌ)prē-ˈpād

\; prepaying

Definition of prepay

transitive verb

: to pay or pay the charge on in advance

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Examples of prepay in a Sentence

Special orders must be prepaid.

Recent Examples on the Web Consumers who want to lock in a favorable exchange rate can prepay for their bookings. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 July 2022 Note that Mash & Grape requires you to prepay for your shipments. — Kate Dingwall, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 Adults get in free and may prepay for their entrees ($11) when purchasing tickets via Eventbrite. — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2022 Omni will prepay rent at about $5.9 million plus additional annual rent payments instead of property taxes. — Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2022 That means if the price of Bitcoin drops far enough, MacroStrategy will have to deposit additional coins into the account or prepay a portion of the loan so that the ratio declines to 25% or less, according to company documents. — Crystal Kim, Bloomberg.com, 29 Mar. 2022 The prepayments would be spread over five years with no requirement to prepay for taxpayers who primarily have illiquid assets. — Jason Furman, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2022 The issuer usually has the right to prepay the debt. — William Baldwin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2022 The Postal Service is required to prepay its retirees’ health-care costs, a mandate instituted in 2006 when mail volume was steady and the agency was profitable. — Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

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