ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Paid-up

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Paid-up is an adjective meaning Fully paid (for).

Meaning

Fully paid (for).

More Meanings

  1. (figurative, sometimes preceded by fully) Full-fledged, wholehearted.
  2. (insurance) Of an insurance policy, still in force but with the policyholder no longer paying any premiums (typically resulting in a reduced sum assured).

Example Sentences

a paid-up member of the organization
A local Chrysler dealer had 68 paid-up back orders for cars.
Among Wall Street economists, Mr. Roach has not been a paid-up member of the alarmist camp.
While [Alister] McGrath is a paid-up believer of a familiar type—albeit with an unusual hinterland in biophysics and Marxism—the others really aren't.

Synonyms for paid-up

Depending on context, synonyms include paid.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include paid, acquitted, liberated, broad-minded, relieved, spilt.

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