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premium — [[t]pri͟ːmiəm[/t]] ♦♦♦ premiums 1) N COUNT A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy. It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n A… … English dictionary
premium — pre|mi|um1 [ primiəm ] noun count ** 1. ) an amount of money that you pay regularly for an insurance policy: Your monthly premium will be $50. Insurance premiums will increase again next year. 2. ) an amount of money paid in addition to the usual … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
place a premium on something — place a premium on (something) See at: at a premium … New idioms dictionary
place a premium on — (something) See at: at a premium … New idioms dictionary
premium — consideration paid for an insurance policy. Glossary of Business Terms (1) The additional payment allowed by exchange regulation for delivery of higher than required standards or grades of a commodity against a futures contract. (2) In speaking… … Financial and business terms
Premium — (1) Amount paid for a bond above the par value. (2) The price of an option contract; also, in futures trading, the amount the futures price exceeds the price of the spot commodity. Related: inverted market premium payback period. Also called… … Financial and business terms
place a premium on something — put/place/a premium on something phrase to believe that a particular quality or activity is very important In this school we place a premium on honesty. Thesaurus: to have an opinion or opinionssynonym Main entry: premium * * … Useful english dictionary
premium — noun 1 (C) the cost of insurance, especially the amount to pay each year: Insurance premiums are set to rise again | the annual premium 2 (U) especially AmE highoctane (=good quality petrol) 3 premium quality very high quality: premium quality… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
premium — pre|mi|um1 [ˈpri:miəm] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: praemium profit, reward , from emere to take, buy ] 1.) the cost of insurance, especially the amount that you pay each year ▪ insurance premiums 2.) an additional amount of money, above… … Dictionary of contemporary English
premium — I UK [ˈpriːmɪəm] / US [ˈprɪmɪəm] noun [countable] Word forms premium : singular premium plural premiums ** 1) an amount of money that you pay regularly for an insurance policy Your monthly premium will be £36. Insurance premiums will increase… … English dictionary
premium — 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.… … English new terms dictionary
