arrears

Noun

Meaning

an unpaid overdue debt

the state of being behind in payments

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

moorish blackberry due lack account bill mora cloudberry claim score balance responsibility debt duty payment
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Antonyms

association benjamin jack saki treasury capitol
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Hypernyms

debt liability indebtedness financial obligation

Phrases with the word

be in arrears to be in arrears get into arrears be in arrears of something go into arrears

Examples

Fear death?-to feel the fog in my throat, The mist in my face. ....... No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers, The heroes of old; Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life's arrears. Robert Browning

No let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers The heroes of old, Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life's arrears Of pain, darkness and cold. Robert Browning

an account in arrears Source: Internet

According to her lawyer, Njeri had applied to be allowed to withdraw Ksh800,000 to be used in paying her son’s school fees at Pembroke House School in Gilgil adding that she had unpaid fees arrears of Ksh3.4 million. Source: Internet

Additionally, arrears of land taxes were cancelled. Source: Internet

According to his own calculations the arrears in all these incomes since 1795 amounted to 4 million guilders. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

arrear arrearage arrearage debtor arrect arrectary arrected