[uhp-fruhnt] 
Informal.| 1. | invested or paid in advance or as beginning capital: an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done. |
| 2. | honest; candid; straightforward: He's very up-front about discussing his past. |
| 3. | conspicuous or prominent: The company has an up-front position in its industry. |
| 4. | located in the front or forward section: to request up-front seats on a plane. |
| 5. | as an initial investment, beginning capital, or an advance payment: They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business. |
| 6. | before other payments, deductions, or returning a profit: Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front. |
| up-front or up·front (ŭp'frŭnt') adj.
In advance; beforehand: demanded to be paid up front for the photographs. up'-front'ness n. |
