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   defray

   /dɪˈfreɪ/

   verb

   • 1. provide money to pay (a cost or expense): "the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the general sense ‘spend money’): from French défrayer, from dé- (expressing removal) + obsolete frai ‘cost, expenses’ (from medieval Latin fredum ‘a fine for breach of the peace’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. defrayable adjective
   • 2. defrayal noun
   • 3. defrayment noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFRAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Defray means to pay or provide money for costs or expenses, especially of an organization. Learn how to use this formal verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

   • English (US)

     DEFRAY meaning: 1. (especially of an organization) to pay...

   • Znaczenie Defray, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     defray definicja: 1. (especially of an organization) to pay...

   • Defray in Simplified Chinese

     DEFRAY translate: （尤指由某组织）支付，承担（费用）. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     DEFRAY translate: （尤指由某組織）支付，承擔（費用）. Learn more in the...

   • Defrock

     DEFROCK definition: 1. to dismiss a priest (= remove him...

   • Defrauded

     DEFRAUDED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defrayDefray Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Defray means to pay or provide for the payment of something, such as expenses. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of defray from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFRAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Defray means to pay or provide money for someone's costs or expenses. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of defray with sentences and quizzes.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › defrayDEFRAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Defray definition: to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.). See examples of DEFRAY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEFRAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEFRAY meaning: 1. (especially of an organization) to pay the cost of something: 2. (especially of an…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defrayDefray - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · /dɪˈfreɪ/ IPA guide. Other forms: defrayed; defraying; defrays. If your mother says she will defray the cost of your next move, say thank you. She means she will take on some of the expenses for you. Your school band might hold a bake sale fundraiser to defray the cost of new band uniforms.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefray verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb defray, which means to give somebody back the money that they have spent on something. See examples, synonyms and word origin.