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Definition up front in American English

up front adverb

adverb
1

if you pay for work or goods up front, you pay for them before you receive them

Example

She wants half her fee up front.

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2

in the part of something that is farthest forward

Example

There are some spare seats up front.

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3

if you tell someone something up front, you are very honest from the beginning about something that might affect them

Example

They warned us up front of the risk.

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Definition up front in American English