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Arrear
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What's The Definition Of Arrear?Synonyms | Synonyms for Arrear: Related Terms | Find terms related to Arrear: See Also | Arrear In Webster's Dictionary \Ar*rear"\, adv. [OE. arere, OF. arere, ariere, F.
arri[`e]re, fr. L. ad + retro backward. See {Rear}.]
To or in the rear; behind; backwards. [Obs.] --Spenser.
\Ar*rear"\, n. That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; -- commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes. --Locke. For much I dread due payment by the Greeks Of yesterday's arrear. --Cowper. I have a large arrear of letters to write. --J. D. Forbes. {In arrear} or {In arrears}, behind; backward; behindhand; in debt. |
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