premium noun
1 extra value/price
ADJ. high | additional, extra | price
VERB + PREMIUM pay Electricity companies pay a premium for renewable energy. | charge | place, put
PREMIUM + NOUN price
PREP. at a ~ Good student accommodation is at a premium (= difficult to obtain and therefore expensive). | ~ of bought at a premium of 40 per cent above the current market price | ~ on The company places a high premium on customer loyalty.
2 payment for insurance
ADJ. annual, monthly, regular | high, low Intense competition has kept premiums low. | insurance
VERB + PREMIUM pay | keep up We're struggling to keep up our premiums. | increase, raise The insurance company has increased our premiums. | cut, reduce
PREMIUM + VERB go up, rise | fall, go down
PREMIUM + NOUN payment, rate
PREP. ~ for the premiums for your pension plan | ~ on Premiums on many cars will go up this year.
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