post-paid
/'poust'peid/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- With the postage already paid by the sender: Describes a method of sending mail or a parcel where the cost of postage has been covered in advance by the person or entity sending it, so the recipient does not have to pay upon delivery.
Usage
- The term "post-paid" is used to describe the payment status of postage for mail or parcels. It is typically placed after a verb or used as an adjective-like modifier before a noun.
- Example as an adverb: "The company will send the documents post-paid." (The company will send the documents with the postage already paid.)
- Example modifying a noun: "Please use this post-paid envelope for your reply." (Please use this envelope, which has the postage for a reply already paid.)
Examples
- Adverb:
- The sample was mailed post-paid to all participants. (The cost of sending the sample was paid by the researchers, not the recipients.)
- I will return the form post-paid, as instructed. (I will return the form in an envelope where the return postage is already paid.)
Advanced Usage
- In formal/business contexts: Often used in official correspondence, rebate offers, or business reply services to facilitate a response without cost to the recipient.
- All applications must be submitted using the post-paid reply card provided.
- Historical/Contextual Note: While still understood, the specific term "post-paid" is less common in everyday modern English than phrases like "postage paid," "business reply mail," or "pre-paid."
Variants and Related Words
- Postage paid (phrase): A more common modern phrase with the same meaning as "post-paid."
- Pre-paid (adjective): Paid for in advance; can apply to postage and other services.
- Business reply mail (noun): A specific type of post-paid mail service used by businesses.
Synonyms
- Carriage paid: A less common, chiefly British term with a similar meaning for freight.
- Freight paid: Indicates shipping costs are covered by the sender.
Antonyms
- Postage due: Requiring payment of postage by the recipient upon delivery.
- Collect on Delivery (COD): A service where the recipient pays for the item and/or postage upon delivery.
Adverb
- having the postage paid by the sender
- I will send it post-paid