Premium
31premium — [ˈpriːmiəm] noun [C] I an amount of money that you pay regularly for an insurance policy • at a premium if something is at a premium, a lot of people want it so that it is difficult to get[/ex] II adj premium [ˈpriːmiəm] more expensive or of… …
32premium — A premium is a reward or recompense for some act done. Alvord v Smith, 63 Ind 58. An amount offered by way of a prize to a successful competitor in a contest. 24 Am J1st Gaming §§ 100 et seq. A purse, prize, stake or sweepstake; some valuable… …
33premium — n. 1 an amount to be paid for a contract of insurance. 2 a a sum added to interest, wages, etc.; a bonus. b a sum added to ordinary charges. 3 a reward or prize. 4 (attrib.) (of a commodity) of best quality and therefore more expensive. Phrases… …
34premium — I. noun Etymology: Latin praemium booty, profit, reward, from prae + emere to take, buy more at redeem Date: 1601 1. a. a reward or recompense for a particular act b. a sum over and above a regular price paid chiefly as an inducement or incentive …
35premium — pre|mi|um 〈engl. [pri:miəm] Adj.; undekl.〉 ausgezeichnet, herausragend; eine premium Qualität; ein premium Bier [Etym.: engl., »Prämie«] …
36premium — noun (plural premiums) 1》 an amount paid for a contract of insurance. 2》 a sum added to an ordinary price, charge, or other payment. ↘[as modifier] (of a commodity) superior and more expensive. 3》 something given as a reward or incentive.… …
37premium — 1) The consideration payable for a contract of insurance or life assurance. 2) An amount in excess of the nominal value of a share, bond, or other security. 3) An amount in excess of the issue price of a share or other security. When dealings… …
38premium — noun 1) monthly premiums of £30 Syn: (regular) payment, instalment 2) you must pay a premium for organic fruit Syn: surcharge, additional payment, extra Phrases: at a premium …
39premium — pre•mi•um [[t]ˈpri mi əm[/t]] n. 1) a prize or bonus given as an inducement, as to purchase products 2) a bonus, gift, or sum additional to price, wages, interest, or the like 3) bus the amount usu. paid in installments by a policyholder for… …
40premium — / pri:miəm/ noun 1. the amount added to a normal price or rate for a product or service 2. free gift offered to a prospective purchaser as an inducement to make a purchase ▪▪▪ ‘…greenmail, the practice of buying back stock at a premium from an… …
