ARREAR


Meaning of ARREAR in English

/euh rear"/ , n.

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.

[ 1300-50; n. use of arrear (adv., now obs.), ME arere behind ad retro. See AD-, RETRO- ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .