upfront

«upfront» in Mova's school dictionary: paid or done in advance, before the work or goods are… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective; adverb (also up front)

meaning for a pupil

1) Upfront means paid or done in advance, before the work or goods are received (money). tree →

2) An upfront person is honest and open about things. tree →

sense in the lessons

In money lessons and adult life, paying upfront means paying before you get the goods. In everyday talk, being upfront means saying things clearly and honestly. Phrases: pay upfront, be upfront about.

examples

• You have to pay upfront for the concert tickets. tree →
• The builder wanted half the money upfront. tree →
• She was upfront about her mistake. tree →
• Be upfront with your friends. tree →
• The fee is paid upfront. tree →
• He was upfront and told the truth. tree →

note

Can be written as one word (upfront) or two (up front). In maths, «pay 20 upfront» means subtract 20 first from the total.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «upfront» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.