prepay
verb
pre·pay
(ˌ)prē-ˈpā 
prepaid
(ˌ)prē-ˈpād
; prepaying
; prepaying
: to pay or pay the charge on in advance
Examples of prepay in a Sentence
Special orders must be prepaid.
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By William Baldwin, Senior Contributor Your financial advisor may be all fired up about prepaying tax on an IRA, converting it into a totally tax-free Roth IRA.
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William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
If guests had prepaid to go jet skiing in a stop that is removed from the itinerary, for instance, those policies can offer reimbursement – though Hummer noted that is only true for circumstances outside guests’ control.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Postage is prepaid, so your ballot does not require a stamp.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
At Ikea, customers could prepay for items in the app and speed through checkout.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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William Baldwin, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
If guests had prepaid to go jet skiing in a stop that is removed from the itinerary, for instance, those policies can offer reimbursement – though Hummer noted that is only true for circumstances outside guests’ control.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
Postage is prepaid, so your ballot does not require a stamp.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
At Ikea, customers could prepay for items in the app and speed through checkout.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Prepay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepay. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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prepay
transitive verb
pre·pay
prē-ˈpā
prepaid; prepaying
: to pay or pay the charge on in advance (as of date due or maturity date)
no penalty for prepaying your student loan
prepayment
noun
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