About The Word Arrear
Learn about the word Arrear to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Arrear definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Arrear
| Arrear Definition And Meaning |
|---|
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. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Corallorhiza maculata ‐ common coral root having yellowish- or reddish- or purplish-brown…
- Latchstring ‐ opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole…
- Genus gobio ‐ true gudgeons
- Prefigurative ‐ indistinctly…
- Disseminating ‐ spreading by…
- Regular(a) ‐ often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a…
- Amphetamine sulfate ‐ a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant…
- Mahabharata ‐ (Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many…
- Stash away ‐ keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter";…
- Teddies ‐ a woman's sleeveless…