prepay
/priːˈpeɪ/
adjective
- Paid for in advance; requiring payment before use or delivery.
- We used a prepay envelope to mail the documents.
- The gym offers a prepay membership that costs less per month.
- She bought a prepay phone card for her international calls.
noun
- A system or arrangement in which payment is made in advance for a service or product.
- Many public transit systems now offer prepay options for riders.
- With prepay, you can control your spending on utilities more easily.
- The company switched to a prepay model for its subscription boxes.
verb
- To pay for something before it is used, received, or delivered.
- We decided to prepay the hotel room so we wouldn't have to worry about it during our trip.
- Many customers choose to prepay their phone bills to avoid late fees.
- You can prepay for your train ticket online to save time at the station.