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
- (figurative, sometimes preceded by fully) Full-fledged, wholehearted.
- (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.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.