arrear.
Towards the rear, backwards.
Meaning & usage
Towards the rear, backwards.
Behind time; overdue.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English arere, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro (literally “to the rear”).
Work to be done, obligation.
Unpaid debt.
fall into arrears
That which is in the rear or behind.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English arere, from Old French arere, from Vulgar Latin *ad retro (literally “to the rear”).
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