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ar⋅rear

  [uh-reer]
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–noun
1. Usually, arrears. the state of being behind or late, esp. in the fulfillment of a duty, promise, obligation, or the like.
2. Often, arrears. something overdue in payment; a debt that remains unpaid.
Origin:
1300–50; n. use of arrear (adv., now obs.), ME arere behind < MF ≪ L ad retrō. See ad-, retro-
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Main Entry: ar·rear
Pronunciation: &-'rir
Function: noun
1 a : the condition of being behind in one's duties or esp. financial obligations —usually used in pl. arrears with the rent> b : the condition of being due at the end of a term rather than the beginning —usually used in pl. arrears>
2 : an unpaid and overdue debt —usually used in pl. arrears of the previous owners>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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