forepay

English

Etymology

From fore- +‎ pay.

Verb

forepay (third-person singular simple present forepays, present participle forepaying, simple past and past participle forepayed)

1. (transitive) To pay beforehand or in advance.
   • 1872, The Spirit of Missions - Volume 37 - Page 783:

     The express charges were forepaid, and the box iron-bound. This last was a good precaution, for otherwise the box had gone to pieces long before reaching this point.

Synonyms

• prepay

Noun

forepay (uncountable)

1. Payment made in advance.

Anagrams

• operafy