pre-paid — paid for in advance before using a service or product
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: paid for in advance before using a service or product
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpriːˈpeɪd/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother loves her prepaid phone because she never gets surprise bills.
- The prepaid parking meter only accepts coins, not credit cards.
- I bought a prepaid gift card so my teenage nephew can't overspend online.
pre-paid
ADJECTIVE[/ˌpriːˈpeɪd/]
paid for in advance before using a service or product

💡 Concept
payment made in advance before using a service or product

🎵 Rhyme
Pre-paid plans displayed, but service delayed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌpriːˈpeɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpriːˈpeɪd/
🌳Etymology
Prefixpre--
Rootpaid
🎵Rhyme
displayeddelayedreplayed
displayed
delayed
replayed
🔗Collocations
prepaid card
prepaid phone
prepaid service
prepaid plan
prepaid credit
prepaid account
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother loves her prepaid phone because she never gets surprise bills.”
“The prepaid parking meter only accepts coins, not credit cards.”
😄 Fun example
“I bought a prepaid gift card so my teenage nephew can't overspend online.”
“The company offers both prepaid and postpaid mobile plans.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
advance paymentpay-as-you-goupfront payment
Antonyms
postpaidcredit-basedpay-later
Related
paymentbillingsubscriptiontop-uprecharge
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