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arrears
ar·rears A0436500 (ə-rîrz′)pl.n.1. An unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation.2. The state of being behind in fulfilling obligations: an account in arrears.
[Middle English arrers, from arrere, behind, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retrō, backward : Latin ad, to; see ad- + Latin retrō, behind; see re- in Indo-European roots.]arrears (əˈrɪəz) n1. (Banking & Finance) (sometimes singular) Also called: arrearage something outstanding or owed2. (Banking & Finance) in arrears in arrear late in paying a debt or meeting an obligation[C18: from obsolete arrear (adv) behindhand, from Old French arere, from Medieval Latin adretrō, from Latin ad to + retrō backwards]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  arrears - the state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears"financial obligation, indebtedness, liability - an obligation to pay money to another party | | 2. |  arrears - an unpaid overdue debt debt - money or goods or services owed by one person to another |
arrearsplural noun debt, claim, bill, due, duty, obligation, liability, debit They have promised to pay the arrears over the next five years.in arrears behind, overdue, in debt, in arrears, behindhand They are more than six months in arrears with their mortgage.arrearsnoun1. Something, such as money, owed by one person to another:arrearage, debt, due, indebtedness, liability, obligation.2. A condition of owing something to another:arrearage, indebtedness, debt, liability, obligation.Translationsarrears (əˈriəz) noun plural money which should have been paid because it is owed but which has not been paid. rent arrears. 應付欠款 （过期未付的）欠款，未付清的款项 in arrears not up to date (eg in payments). He is in arrears with his rent. 拖欠 拖欠arrears
in arrearsBehind or overdue, often because one has not made a payment as scheduled. Their account is in arrears, so I doubt we'll see money from them any time soon.See also: arrearsbe in arrearsTo be overdue, as of an account, often because one has not made a payment as scheduled. Their account is in arrears, so I doubt we'll see money from them any time soon.See also: arrearsget in arrearsTo be overdue, as of an account, often because one has not made a payment as scheduled. Their account has gotten in arrears, so I doubt we'll see money from them any time soon.See also: arrears, get*in arrears[of debts; of an account] overdue. (*Typically: be ~; get ~.) Jane's student-loan payments are in arrears. The accounts of the bankrupt company were in arrears.See also: arrearsin arrearsLate or behind, especially in payment of money. For example, He's been in arrears on his rent so often that he may be evicted. [First half of 1600s] See also: arrearsArrears
ArrearsA sum of money that has not been paid or has only been paid in part at the time it is due. A person who is "in arrears" is behind in payments due and thus has outstanding debts or liabilities. For example, a tenant who has not paid rent on the day it is due is in arrears. Arrears may also refer to the late distribution of the dividends of cumulative preferred stock. arrearsn. money not paid when due, usually the sum of a series of unpaid amounts, such as rent, installments on an account or promissory note, or monthly child support. Sometimes these are called "arrearages." arrears
ArrearageA previously due payment that has not been made. For example, because preferred stock has guaranteed dividends, a company is legally required to pay all dividends on preferred stock before it makes any dividend payments on common stock. If the company does not do so, usually because it has become cash poor, the preferred dividends are said to be in arrearage. This is also called being in arrears.arrears(1) Being past due on a debt.(2) Paid at the end of the period rather than the beginning. Rent is usually paid in advance,at the beginning of the month for the coming month.Interest is usually paid in arrears,at the beginning of the month for interest accrued during the prior month.Real estate taxes are usually paid in arrears. arrears
Synonyms for arrearsnoun debtSynonyms- debt
- claim
- bill
- due
- duty
- obligation
- liability
- debit
phrase in arrearsSynonyms- behind
- overdue
- in debt
- in arrears
- behindhand
Synonyms for arrearsnoun something, such as money, owed by one person to anotherSynonyms- arrearage
- debt
- due
- indebtedness
- liability
- obligation
noun a condition of owing something to anotherSynonyms- arrearage
- indebtedness
- debt
- liability
- obligation
Words related to arrearsnoun the state of being behind in paymentsRelated Words- financial obligation
- indebtedness
- liability
noun an unpaid overdue debtRelated Words |