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Meaning of "prepay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREPAY

prepay  [priːˈpeɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREPAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prepay is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb prepay in English.

WHAT DOES PREPAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of prepay in the English dictionary

The definition of prepay in the dictionary is to pay for in advance.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PREPAY

PRESENT

Present
I prepay
you prepay
he/she/it prepays
we prepay
you prepay
they prepay
Present continuous
I am prepaying
you are prepaying
he/she/it is prepaying
we are prepaying
you are prepaying
they are prepaying
Present perfect
I have prepaid
you have prepaid
he/she/it has prepaid
we have prepaid
you have prepaid
they have prepaid
Present perfect continuous
I have been prepaying
you have been prepaying
he/she/it has been prepaying
we have been prepaying
you have been prepaying
they have been prepaying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I prepaid
you prepaid
he/she/it prepaid
we prepaid
you prepaid
they prepaid
Past continuous
I was prepaying
you were prepaying
he/she/it was prepaying
we were prepaying
you were prepaying
they were prepaying
Past perfect
I had prepaid
you had prepaid
he/she/it had prepaid
we had prepaid
you had prepaid
they had prepaid
Past perfect continuous
I had been prepaying
you had been prepaying
he/she/it had been prepaying
we had been prepaying
you had been prepaying
they had been prepaying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will prepay
you will prepay
he/she/it will prepay
we will prepay
you will prepay
they will prepay
Future continuous
I will be prepaying
you will be prepaying
he/she/it will be prepaying
we will be prepaying
you will be prepaying
they will be prepaying
Future perfect
I will have prepaid
you will have prepaid
he/she/it will have prepaid
we will have prepaid
you will have prepaid
they will have prepaid
Future perfect continuous
I will have been prepaying
you will have been prepaying
he/she/it will have been prepaying
we will have been prepaying
you will have been prepaying
they will have been prepaying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would prepay
you would prepay
he/she/it would prepay
we would prepay
you would prepay
they would prepay
Conditional continuous
I would be prepaying
you would be prepaying
he/she/it would be prepaying
we would be prepaying
you would be prepaying
they would be prepaying
Conditional perfect
I would have prepay
you would have prepay
he/she/it would have prepay
we would have prepay
you would have prepay
they would have prepay
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been prepaying
you would have been prepaying
he/she/it would have been prepaying
we would have been prepaying
you would have been prepaying
they would have been prepaying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you prepay
we let´s prepay
you prepay
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to prepay
Past participle
prepaid
Present Participle
prepaying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREPAY


apay
əˈpeɪ
copay
kəʊˈpeɪ
Hopeh
ˈhəʊˈpeɪ
Hopei
ˌhəʊˈpeɪ
Hupeh
ˈxuːˈpeɪ
Hupei
ˌxuːˈpeɪ
overpay
ˌəʊvəˈpeɪ
repay
rɪˈpeɪ
Taipei
ˈtaɪˈpeɪ
underpay
ˌʌndəˈpeɪ
unpay
ʌnˈpeɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREPAY

preparations
preparative
preparatively
preparator
preparatorily
preparatory
preparatory school
preparatory to
prepare
prepared
prepared food
prepared piano
preparedly
preparedness
preparer
prepatellar
prepatellar bursitis
prepave
prepayable
prepayment

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREPAY

back pay
equal pay
executive pay
full pay
half pay
hazard pay
hell to pay
holiday pay
maternity pay
overtime pay
performance-related pay
retired pay
retirement pay
severance pay
sick pay
spay
take-home pay
the devil to pay
vacation pay
wave-and-pay

Synonyms and antonyms of prepay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prepay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREPAY

Find out the translation of prepay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prepay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prepay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预付
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prepago
570 millions of speakers

English

prepay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूर्व भुगतान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدفع المسبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

предоплаты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pré-pago
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আগাম দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prépaiement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prabayar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prepaid-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

前払い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선불
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prepay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trả trước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்செலுத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रीपे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ön ödeme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

PrePay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przedpłata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

передоплати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prepay
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προπληρωμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vooruit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förskottsbetalning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forskuddsbetaling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prepay

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPAY»

The term «prepay» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.033 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPAY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prepay» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prepay» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prepay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREPAY»

Discover the use of prepay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prepay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
After Enron: Lessons for Public Policy
This means that there were a large number of potential SEC reporting violations by Enron and that banks had enough opportunities to participate in these prepay transactions to understand what they were doing. Consider a selected sample of  ...
William A. Niskanen, 2007
2
Investment banks the role of firms and their analysts with ...
Appendix II: Investment Bank Involvement with Enron in Five Structured Finance Transactions price risk management.18 Chase officials said that they believed Enron officials' assertion that Enron's prepay transactions were being properly ...
3
The Handbook of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
rily to refinance their mortgages at cheaper rates, commercial borrowers often have other reasons to prepay, such as selling the properties or getting out of the business, etc. Prepayments in a rising-rate environment are not only possible, but  ...
Frank J. Fabozzi, CFA, David P. Jacob, 1998
4
Outlook Money
You should consider all of them beforetaking a decision to prepay your loan. To do this you can use a 'loan prepayment' calculator on a loan advisory website. Usually, it is better to prepay a loan as long as you are not enjoying any additional ...
5
A Financial History of Modern U.S. Corporate Scandals: From ...
Before engaging the surety companies, JPMorgan Chase used standby letters of credit from other banks to guard against default by Enron on the prepay contracts. Under those letters of credit, the banks were required to pay if Enron defaulted ...
Jerry W. Markham, 2006
6
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(4) Prior to 1:00 pm. prevailing local time in New York, New York, on the Closing Date, immediately available funds in amounts sufficient to prepay at par the Permitted Prepayment Amount, or the portion thereof which the Borrower has ...
‎2003
7
The Loan Officer’s Little Black Book
The longer the pre-pay', the lower the interest rate, the shorter the 'prepay', the higher the interest rate. The duration of the prepayment penalty on an A.R.M. is usually commensurate with the fixed period (usually 2-3 years, and normally not  ...
Phil Leary
8
Code of Federal Regulations
(4) Prior to 1:00 pm. prevailing local time in New York, New York, on the Closing Date, immediately available funds in amounts sufficient to prepay at par the Permitted Prepayment Amount, or the portion thereof which the Borrower has ...
‎2008
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(4) Prior to 1:00 p.m. prevailing local time in New York, New York, on the Closing Date, immediately available funds in amounts sufficient to prepay at par the Permitted Prepayment Amount, or the portion thereof which the Borrower has ...
‎1999
10
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 31, Money and Finance: ...
(4) Prior to 1:00 p.m. prevailing local time in New York, New York, on the Closing Date, immediately available funds in amounts sufficient to prepay at par the Permitted Prepayment Amount, or the portion thereof which the Borrower has ...
National Archives and Records Administra, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREPAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prepay is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Diana bags $165m loan
Besides fiinancing 18 vessels, net proceeds from the facility were also used to voluntarily prepay the balance of $195m of the revolving credit ... «TradeWinds, Jul 15»
2
The First of Long Island Corporation Announces 13.2% Increase in …
Higher yielding loans continue to prepay and be replaced with lower yielding loans and there is an ongoing need, from an interest rate risk ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
3
Southern Missouri Bancorp Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter …
... over time, as the assets acquired at a discount continue to mature or prepay. Purchase accounting adjustments related to other acquisitions ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
4
Form 8-K APRICUS BIOSCIENCES, For: Jul 23
The Company has the option to prepay the outstanding balance of the Loans under the Credit Facility prior to the Maturity Date, subject to a ... «StreetInsider.com, Jul 15»
5
Pay-by-Phone Technology Now Available for Cincinnati's Parking …
“In accordance with these efforts parking rates were adjusted earlier this year, and motorists saw the introduction of prepay and extended hours ... «UrbanCincy, Jul 15»
6
Upcoming events at the Paul Smith's College VIC
Prepay for up to six classes for $13, seven to 13 classes for $12 and 14 to 20 classes for $10. Open to all abilities. Bring a mat and large towel. «ReadMedia, Jul 15»
7
Peruvian mobile internet penetration up to 12 mln lines
... said the regulator, the vast majority of the lines (61 percent) being prepay. Movistar (Telefonica) had a total of 6.8 million mobile internet lines, ... «Telecompaper, Jul 15»
8
How To Choose The Right Student Loan Repayment Plan
For federal student loan repayment plans, generally if you make higher repayments each month (i.e. prepay), less total interest will accrue, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
Dropping sales at Vodafone Ireland
Sales at Vodafone Ireland marginally declined by 0.1pc in the quarter to the end of June after the company shed 16,000 mobile prepay ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
10
Restaurant Whose Kindness Went Viral Is Floundering
... note to the dumpster diver went viral, she's also set up a #ShareTheNuts campaign that allows people to come into her restaurant and prepay ... «Newser, Jul 15»

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