up-front

[ uhp-fruhnt ]

/ ˈʌpˈfrʌnt /

adjective Also upfront .

invested or paid in advance or as beginning capital: an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done.

honest; candid; straightforward: He's very up-front about discussing his past.

conspicuous or prominent: The company has an up-front position in its industry.

located in the front or forward section: to request up-front seats on a plane.

adverb Also up front .

as an initial investment, beginning capital, or an advance payment: They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business.

before other payments, deductions, or returning a profit: Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front.

Origin of up-front

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby up-front

updrift, upend, UPF, upfold, up for grabs, up-front, upgather, upgrade, upgrowth, Upham, upheaval

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Example sentences from the Web for up-front

The option to ignore it is vanishing, even for parents with “good” insurance that buffers from the up-front costs.
Is the Doctor-Patient Relationship Turning Into a Business Partnership?|Russell Saunders|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The more you increase the up-front cost, the lower the net present value of your investment.
Are We Paying Too Much for Higher Education?|Megan McArdle|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Politicians, too, must pay, particularly at election time, to get up-front coverage.
The Fall of India's Katie Couric?|Tunku Varadarajan|November 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for up-front

upfront

/ (ˈʌpˈfrʌnt) /

adjective

informal open, frank, honest

adverb, adjective

(of money) paid out at the beginning of a business arrangement

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Idioms and Phrases with up-front

up front

In the forward section, as of an airplane or theater. For example, We'd like two seats as far up front as possible. [First half of 1900s]

Paid in advance, as in We need at least half of the money for the production up front. [Colloquial; c. 1930]

Candid, direct, as in Now tell me straight up front what you think of this outfit. [Second half of 1900s]

单词	up-front
释义	up-front [ uhp-fruhnt ] / ˈʌpˈfrʌnt / adjective Also upfront . invested or paid in advance or as beginning capital: an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done. honest; candid; straightforward: He's very up-front about discussing his past. conspicuous or prominent: The company has an up-front position in its industry. located in the front or forward section: to request up-front seats on a plane. adverb Also up front . as an initial investment, beginning capital, or an advance payment: They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business. before other payments, deductions, or returning a profit: Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front. Origin of up-front First recorded in 1965–70 Words nearby up-front updrift, upend, UPF, upfold, up for grabs, up-front, upgather, upgrade, upgrowth, Upham, upheaval Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for up-front The option to ignore it is vanishing, even for parents with “good” insurance that buffers from the up-front costs. Is the Doctor-Patient Relationship Turning Into a Business Partnership?\|Russell Saunders\|April 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The more you increase the up-front cost, the lower the net present value of your investment. Are We Paying Too Much for Higher Education?\|Megan McArdle\|September 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Politicians, too, must pay, particularly at election time, to get up-front coverage. The Fall of India's Katie Couric?\|Tunku Varadarajan\|November 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for up-front upfront / (ˈʌpˈfrʌnt) / adjective informal open, frank, honest adverb, adjective (of money) paid out at the beginning of a business arrangement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with up-front up front 1 In the forward section, as of an airplane or theater. For example, We'd like two seats as far up front as possible. [First half of 1900s] 2 Paid in advance, as in We need at least half of the money for the production up front. [Colloquial; c. 1930] 3 Candid, direct, as in Now tell me straight up front what you think of this outfit. [Second half of 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to up-front real, simple, genuine, easy, instinctive, fair, impartial, sincere, free, transparent, candid, receptive, heartfelt, outspoken, trustworthy, earnest, serious, forthright, true, virtuous
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