defray
21defray the cost — index bear the expense, disburse (pay out) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
22defray — transitive verb Etymology: Middle French deffroyer, from des de + frayer to expend, from Old French, from frais, plural of fret, frait expenditure, literally, damage by breaking, from Latin fractum, neuter of fractus, past participle of frangere… …
23defray — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. reimburse (see payment). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. meet, clear, settle; see pay 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. cover cost, pay …
24defray — de·fray || dɪ freɪ v. pay, cover the expenses of …
25defray — frayed …
26defray — [dɪ freɪ] verb provide money to pay (a cost). Derivatives defrayable adjective defrayal noun defrayment noun Origin ME: from Fr. défrayer, from dé + obs. frai cost, expenses …
27defray — v. a. Pay, discharge, settle, bear …
28defray — v pay for, bear the expense or cost, stand the cost, Inf. foot the bill, Inf. pick up the check or tab; pay off, Inf. pay up, settle, square, discharge, liquidate, clear, Finance. amortize …
29defray — de·fray …
30defray — /dəˈfreɪ / (say duh fray) verb (t) to bear or pay (the costs, expenses, etc.). {French défrayer, Old French desfraier pay costs, from des dis 1 + frai cost, of Germanic origin} –defrayable, adjective –defrayer, noun …
