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Word: Arrears
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (first used in the phrase in arrear): from arrear (adverb) ‘behind, overdue’, from Old French arere, from medieval Latin adretro, from ad- ‘towards’ + retro ‘backwards’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈrɪəz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
money that is owed and should have been paid earlier
Short Definition:money that is owed and should have been paid earlier
Examples:- he was suing the lessee for the arrears of rent
- mortgage arrears
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