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arrears

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈrɪə^rz/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈrɪrz/

ar•rears /əˈrɪrz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]

BusinessUsually, (in) arrears. the state of being late in repaying a debt:
Businessmoney owed:arrears of unpaid wages.

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arrears /əˈrɪəz/ n

Also called: arrearage /əˈrɪərɪdʒ/ (sometimes singular) something outstanding or owed
in arrears, in arrear ⇒ late in paying a debt or meeting an obligation

Etymology: 18th Century: from obsolete arrear (adv) behindhand, from Old French arere, from Medieval Latin adretrō, from Latin ad to + retrō backwards

ar•rear (ə rēr′),USA pronunciation n.

BusinessUsually, arrears. the state of being behind or late, esp. in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like.
BusinessOften, arrears. something overdue in payment;
a debt that remains unpaid.

Middle French
noun, nominal use of arrear (adverb, adverbial, now obsolete), Middle English arere behind 1300–50

'arrears' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

behind - behindhand - fall behind - arrear - arrearage - back - bad

In Lists: Buying a house, Renting, a, more...

Synonyms: back payments, unpaid debts, outstanding debts, unfinished work, unpaid bills, more...

Collocations: the [tenant, father] is in arrears, is [$5,000, three months] in arrears, is in arrears on his [child support, rent], more...

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