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prepaying

prepaying is the present participle and gerund of prepay.

Meaning of prepay

Verb

prepay (third-person singular simple present prepays, present participle prepaying, simple past and past participle prepaid)

  1. To pay in advance, or beforehand
    • to prepay postage
    Synonyms:
    forepay

Questions about prepaying

What is prepaying the present participle and gerund of?
Prepaying is the present participle and gerund of prepay.

Words near prepaying in the dictionary

  1. prepay
  2. prepayability
  3. prepayable
  4. prepayer
  5. prepayers
  6. prepaying
  7. prepayment
  8. prepayment penalties
  9. prepayment penalty
  10. prepayments
  11. prepays

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