upfront — up‧front [ˌʌpˈfrʌnt◂] adjective upfront payment/cost/fee etc FINANCE money that is paid as soon as a deal has been agreed, before any work has been done or any goods have been supplied: • The company offered an upfront payment of 25% of his… … Financial and business terms
upfront — [up′frunt′] Informal adj. 1. very honest or forthright; open; candid 2. in or into the public eye; conspicuous [an upfront position] 3. invested, paid, etc., ahead of time; at the beginning [an upfr … Universalium
upfront — [up′frunt′] Informal adj. 1. very honest or forthright; open; candid 2. in or into the public eye; conspicuous [an upfront position] 3. invested, paid, etc., ahead of time; at the beginning [an upfront payment of $21,000] adv. ahead of time; in… … English World dictionary
Payment protection insurance — Payment protection insurance, (also known as PPI, credit protection insurance, loan repayment insurance, not to be confused with income protection or credit card cover) is an insurance product that is often designed to cover a debt that is… … Wikipedia
upfront — informal ► ADVERB (usu. up front) 1) at the front; in front. 2) (of a payment) in advance. ► ADJECTIVE 1) bold and frank. 2) (of a payment) made in advance … English terms dictionary
payment — noun 1 paying/being paid ADJECTIVE ▪ immediate (esp. BrE), prompt ▪ late ▪ penalties for late payment of tax ▪ early (esp. BrE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
upfront — adj. Upfront is used with these nouns: ↑cost, ↑fee, ↑investment, ↑payment … Collocations dictionary
upfront — informal adverb (usu. up front) 1》 at the front; in front. 2》 (of a payment) in advance. adjective 1》 bold and frank. 2》 (of a payment) made in advance. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. most prominent; front … English new terms dictionary
upfront — n. pre season sales of time slots for television commercials adj. sincere, straightforward, open; located in the forward section adv. honestly, frankly, openly; in advance, ahead of time (about payment or investment) … English contemporary dictionary
Down payment — (or downpayment) is a payment used in the context of the purchase of expensive items such as a car and a house, whereby the payment is the initial upfront portion of the total amount due and it is usually given in cash at the time of finalizing… … Wikipedia
up front — upfront up‧front [ˌʌpˈfrʌnt◂] adjective upfront payment/cost/fee etc FINANCE money that is paid as soon as a deal has been agreed, before any work has been done or any goods have been supplied: • The company offered an upfront payment of 25% of … Financial and business terms