defray
11defray — defrayable, adj. defrayer, n. /di fray /, v.t. to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.): The grant helped defray the expenses of the trip. [1535 45; < MF défrayer, OF deffroier to pay costs, equiv. to de DIS 1 + frayer to bear… …
12defray — verb a) To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc. b) To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; …
13defray — verb Defray is used with these nouns as the object: ↑cost, ↑expense …
14defray — Synonyms and related words: acknowledge, bear the expense, chip in, clear, cover, defray expenses, discharge, finance, foot the bill, fund, go Dutch, honor a bill, liquidate, meet, pay, pay for, pay the bill, pay the piper, redeem, reimburse,… …
15defray — de|fray [ dı freı ] verb transitive FORMAL to provide money to pay for something: Grants are offered to help defray the cost of attending the conference …
16defray — [[t]dɪfre͟ɪ[/t]] defrays, defraying, defrayed VERB If you defray someone s costs or expenses, you give them money which represents the amount that they have spent, for example while they have been doing something for you or acting on your behalf …
17defray — de•fray [[t]dɪˈfreɪ[/t]] v. t. to bear or pay all or part of: the grant helped defray some of the expenses of the seminar[/ex] • Etymology: 1535–45; < MF défrayer, OF deffroier to pay costs =de dis I+frayer to bear the costs, der. of frais,… …
18defray — /dɪ freɪ/ verb to provide money to pay costs ● The company agreed to defray the costs of the exhibition …
19defray expenses — index bear the expense Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
20defray in advance — index prepay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
