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Definition of: arrear
(ə·rir′) noun
1. The state of being behind or behindhand, as with obligations, business, etc.
2. Usually plural That which is behindhand; a part, as of a debt, overdue and unpaid.
—in arrears (or arrear) Behind in meeting payment, fulfilling an obligation, etc. [<OF arere <L ad- to + retro backward]
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