adj
Meaning 1
Honest, frank and straightforward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
upfront
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adj
Meaning 2
Open, admitted, out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
In a forward, leading or frontward position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 4
Of money, paid in advance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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adv
Meaning 5
Beforehand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- My commissioners pay half of the price upfront and the other half after they receive the finished product.
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adv
Meaning 6
As an attacker.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
Examples
- He's a poor defender, so we always play him upfront.
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noun
Meaning 7
A meeting of network executives with the press and major advertisers, signaling the start of advertising sales for a new season.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: advertising, broadcasting, business, marketing, media, television
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verb
Meaning 8
To bring to the fore; to place up front for consideration.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
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adjective satellite
Meaning 9
frank and honest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he was upfront about his intentions
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: открит (otkrit) — honest, frank and straightforward
- Bulgarian: честен (česten) — honest, frank and straightforward
- German: direkt — honest, frank and straightforward
- German: freimütig — honest, frank and straightforward
- German: führend — honest, frank and straightforward
- German: geradeheraus — honest, frank and straightforward
- German: offen und ehrlich — honest, frank and straightforward
- German: vordringlich — honest, frank and straightforward
- Hungarian: nyílt — honest, frank and straightforward
- Hungarian: őszinte — honest, frank and straightforward
- Russian: че́стно (čéstno) — honest, frank and straightforward
- Russian: откры́то (otkrýto) — honest, frank and straightforward
- Russian: прямолинейно (prjamolinejno) — honest, frank and straightforward
- Slovak: priamy — honest, frank and straightforward
- Turkish: açık — honest, frank and straightforward
- Turkish: belirgin — honest, frank and straightforward
- Turkish: belli — honest, frank and straightforward
- Turkish: dürüst — honest, frank and straightforward
- Turkish: önden — honest, frank and straightforward
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