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arrear
UK /əˈɹɪə/ US /əˈɹɪɹ/
noun 3adv 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
large
VERB + ARREAR
paid
ARREAR + NOUN
days, letters
PREP.
in
Definitions
adv
1
Towards the rear, backwards.
She, (Ladie) having well before approoved / The feends to be too cruell and severe, / Observ'd th' appointed way, as her behooved, / Ne ever did her ey-sight turne arere [...].
2
Behind time; overdue.
In case the annuity should be arrear for sixty days being lawfully demanded, then the trustee might enter upon the premises assigned [...].
noun
1
Work to be done, obligation.
November 4, 1866, James David Forbes, letter to E. C. Batten I have a large arrear of letters to write.
My own work, with its manifold arrears, took me all day to clear off.
2
Unpaid debt.
fall into arrears
I know the debt is in arrears / The dog has not been fed in years / It's even worse than it appears, but / It's alright
3
That which is in the rear or behind.
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She, (Ladie) having well before approoved / The feends to be too cruell and severe, / Observ'd th' appointed way, as her behooved, / Ne ever did her ey-sight turne arere [...].
Wiktionary02
In case the annuity should be arrear for sixty days being lawfully demanded, then the trustee might enter upon the premises assigned [...].
Wiktionary03
November 4, 1866, James David Forbes, letter to E. C. Batten I have a large arrear of letters to write.
Wiktionary04
My own work, with its manifold arrears, took me all day to clear off.
Wiktionary05
After World War II it took time to clear up the arrears of track maintenance on both lines and it was not until 1953 that the L.M.R. restored any two-hour schedules, the W.R. following suit a year lat
Wiktionary06
When you were a contractor, you were paid in advance, but when working for a salary, you will be paid in arrear.
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