arrear

noun

ar·rear ə-ˈrir How to pronounce arrear (audio)

: the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations

—usually used in plural

They were in arrears with the rent. [=they had failed to pay the rent when it was due]

: an unfinished duty

—usually used in plural

arrears of work that have piled up

: an unpaid and overdue debt

—usually used in plural

paying off the arrears of the past several months

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web China appears to be up to date in its payments; there are no amounts in arrears from prior years on WHO's report.

Fox News, 11 Apr. 2020 The country has virtually no arrears pending to the IMF.

Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg.com, 12 Mar. 2020 Zimbabwe, locked out of outbreak aid programs because of debt arrears, has thrown itself at the mercy of organizations including the International Monetary Fund with no response so far.

Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2020 Or, your loan could be recalculated and the arrears added to the loan balance, which might make your monthly payments go up.■ A repayment plan.

Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2020 Eligible customers would receive a $25 monthly credit toward current water bills with any arrears suspended for one to two years.

Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2020 Somewhere between the case of an isolated bankruptcy (American Airlines) and mass default (Indonesia, with 70% of businesses in arrears) is the borderline between individual and systemic bankruptcy.

Peter Coy, Bloomberg.com, 28 Apr. 2020 Gasoline taxes are collected two months in arrears and expected to drop 20-25 percent.

Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2020 Currently, the service department and some part-timers are paid two weeks in arrears.

John Benson, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, in plural arrers, arrears "balance due, unpaid debt," borrowed from Anglo-French arere, arrere (also sometimes in plural) "state of being behind in payment," noun derivative of arere, ariere, adverb, "back, backward, behind" (also continental Old French), going back to Vulgar Latin *ad retrō, from Latin ad "to, toward" + retrō "toward the rear, in the rear, behind" — more at at entry 1, retro-

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	arrears
释义	arrear noun ar·rear ə-ˈrir 1 : the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations —usually used in plural They were in arrears with the rent. [=they had failed to pay the rent when it was due] 2 a : an unfinished duty —usually used in plural arrears of work that have piled up b : an unpaid and overdue debt —usually used in plural paying off the arrears of the past several months Synonyms arrearage debt indebtedness liability liabilities obligation score See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web China appears to be up to date in its payments; there are no amounts in arrears from prior years on WHO's report. Fox News, 11 Apr. 2020 The country has virtually no arrears pending to the IMF. Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg.com, 12 Mar. 2020 Zimbabwe, locked out of outbreak aid programs because of debt arrears, has thrown itself at the mercy of organizations including the International Monetary Fund with no response so far. Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2020 Or, your loan could be recalculated and the arrears added to the loan balance, which might make your monthly payments go up.■ A repayment plan. Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2020 Eligible customers would receive a $25 monthly credit toward current water bills with any arrears suspended for one to two years. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2020 Somewhere between the case of an isolated bankruptcy (American Airlines) and mass default (Indonesia, with 70% of businesses in arrears) is the borderline between individual and systemic bankruptcy. Peter Coy, Bloomberg.com, 28 Apr. 2020 Gasoline taxes are collected two months in arrears and expected to drop 20-25 percent. Lee Roop \| Lroop@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2020 Currently, the service department and some part-timers are paid two weeks in arrears. John Benson, cleveland, 20 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, in plural arrers, arrears "balance due, unpaid debt," borrowed from Anglo-French arere, arrere (also sometimes in plural) "state of being behind in payment," noun derivative of arere, ariere, adverb, "back, backward, behind" (also continental Old French), going back to Vulgar Latin ad retrō, from Latin ad "to, toward" + retrō* "toward the rear, in the rear, behind" — more at at entry 1, retro- First Known Use 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition arrear noun ar·rear ə-ˈrir 1 a : the condition of being behind in one's duties or especially financial obligations —usually used in pl. in arrears with the rent b : the condition of being due at the end of a term rather than the beginning —usually used in pl. mortgage payments are made in arrears 2 : an unpaid and overdue debt —usually used in pl. paying off the arrears of the previous owners arrears plural noun as in debt something (as money) which is owed since it lost the discrimination lawsuit, the employer will have to pay the worker all arrears in salary Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance debt indebtedness obligation liabilities arrearage score bankruptcy delinquency liability default debit bond insolvency embarrassment Antonyms & Near Antonyms repayment quittance asset quietus
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arrear

noun

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