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• arrears — [ə rirz′] pl.n. 〚ME arrers < arrere, backward < OFr ariere < VL aretro < L ad, to + retro, behind〛 1. unpaid and overdue debts 2. unfinished business, work, etc. in arrears or in arrear behind in paying a debt, doing one s work, etc. * * *… …   Universalium

• arrears — [ə rirz′] pl.n. [ME arrers < arrere, backward < OFr ariere < VL aretro < L ad, to + retro, behind] 1. unpaid and overdue debts 2. unfinished business, work, etc. in arrears or in arrear behind in paying a debt, doing one s work, etc …   English World dictionary

• arrears — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pl. See debt. II (Roget s IV) pl.n. Syn. back payments, overdue debts, unpaid debts, outstanding debts, unfinished work, obligations, deficiency, unpaid bills, deficit, debit, claim, arrearage,… …   English dictionary for students

• arrears — plural noun payments or debts that are outstanding and due. Phrases in arrears (also chiefly Law in arrear) 1》 behind with paying money that is owed.     ↘(of wages or rent) paid at the end of each period of work or occupation. 2》 (of a… …   English new terms dictionary

• arrears — n.pl. an amount still outstanding or uncompleted, esp. work undone or a debt unpaid. Phrases and idioms: in arrears (or arrear) behindhand, esp. in payment. Derivatives: arrearage n. Etymology: ME (orig. as adv.) f. OF arere f. med.L adretro (as… …   Useful english dictionary

• in arrears — ► in arrears 1) behind with paying money that is owed. 2) (of wages or rent) paid at the end of each period of work or occupation. Main Entry: ↑arrears …   English terms dictionary

• in arrears (also chiefly Law in arrear) — 1》 behind with paying money that is owed.     ↘(of wages or rent) paid at the end of each period of work or occupation. 2》 (of a competitor in a race) falling behind others. → be arrayed in …   English new terms dictionary

• Crown work — Crown Crown (kroun), n. [OE. corone, coroun, crune, croun, OF. corone, corune, F. couronne, fr. L. corona crown, wreath; akin to Gr. korw nh anything curved, crown; cf. also L. curvus curved, E. curve, curb, Gael. cruinn round, W. crwn. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• in arrears — behind in payments, behind in work …   English contemporary dictionary

• arrear — noun Etymology: Middle English arrere behind, backward, from Anglo French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro backward, from Latin ad to + retro backward, behind more at at, retro Date: 1620 1. the state of being behind in the discharge of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• arrear — əˈri(ə)r, iə also aˈ noun ( s) Etymology: obsolete arrear, adverb, behindhand, from Middle English arrere behind, backward, from Middle French, from Old French ariere, arriere, arrere, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin ad retro backward, from Latin ad… …   Useful english dictionary