defray

[US]/dɪˈfreɪ/
[UK]/dɪˈfreɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. cover the cost of; bear the expenses of
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardefrays
Present Participledefraying
Past Participledefrayed
Past Tensedefrayed

Phrases & Collocations

defray the cost

defray expenses

Example Sentences

The cost of the expedition was defrayed by the college.

I’ve enough money to defray expenses.

The cost of the project will be defrayed by a government grant.

the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening.

The expenses of national parks are defrayed by the taxpayers.

The company will defray the cost of the training program for all employees.

The scholarship will defray some of the expenses for students studying abroad.

She offered to defray the expenses of the team's travel for the competition.

The fundraiser was organized to defray medical costs for the community member in need.

The grant was used to defray the costs of renovating the historical building.

The insurance policy helped defray the expenses of repairing the damaged car.

Donations from the community helped defray the costs of rebuilding the local playground.

The organization aims to defray the expenses of low-income families through their charity programs.

The government provided subsidies to defray the costs of public transportation for senior citizens.

The scholarship fund was established to defray the educational expenses of deserving students.

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