Arrear
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɹɪə/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Arrear is an adverb meaning Work to be done, obligation.
Meaning
Work to be done, obligation.
More Meanings
- Unpaid debt.
- That which is in the rear or behind.
- (obsolete) Towards the rear, backwards.
- (obsolete) Behind time; overdue.
Example Sentences
fall into arrears
My own work, with its manifold arrears, took me all day to clear off.
November 4, 1866, James David Forbes, letter to E. C. Batten I have a large arrear of letters to write.
I know the debt is in arrears / The dog has not been fed in years / It's even worse than it appears, but / It's alright
Word Forms
- arrears
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include amounts, arrearage, assessments, back, backlog, backlogs.
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