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upfront definition

up·front (up′frunt′)

adjective

  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

adverb

ahead of time; in advance to pay for something upfront
Also up-front up′·-front′ or up front

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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