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1defray — de‧fray [dɪˈfreɪ] verb [transitive] formal defray costs/expenses/charges to pay someone s costs etc: • The company will defray any expenses you have on the journey. * * * defray UK US /dɪˈfreɪ/ verb [T] FORMAL …
2defray — verb (T) defray costs/expenses formal to pay someone s costs etc: The company will defray any expenses you have on the journey …
3defray — de|fray [dıˈfreı] v [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: défrayer, from frais cost ] defray costs/expenses formal to give someone back the money that they have spent on something ▪ The proceeds from the competition help to defray the expenses of… …
4Defray — De*fray , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defrayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defraying}.] [F. d[ e]frayer; pref. d[ e] (L. de or dis ) + frais expense, fr. LL. fredum, fridum, expense, fine by which an offender obtained peace from his sovereign, or more likely,… …
5defray — I verb adjust, bear the cost, bear the expense, compensate, contribute, disburse, discharge, expend, foot the bill, give compensation for, honor a bill, indemnify, liquidate, make payment, make repayment, make restitution, meet the bill, pay, pay …
6defray — 1540s, from M.Fr. defraier (15c.), from de out (see DE (Cf. de )) + fraier spend, from O.Fr. frais costs, damages caused by breakage, from L. fractum, neuter pp. of frangere to break (see FRACTION (Cf. fraction)). Al …
7defray — 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… …
8defray — 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,… …
9defray — [[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 …
10defray — /dɪ freɪ/ verb to provide money to pay costs ● The company agreed to defray the costs of the exhibition …
