defray (redirected from defrayed)

de·fray  (d-fr)

tr.v. de·frayed, de·fray·ing, de·frays

To undertake the payment of (costs or expenses); pay.

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[French défrayer, from Old French desfrayer : des-, de- + *frai, expense (from Latin frctum, from ; see bhreg- in Indo-European roots).]

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de·fraya·ble adj.

de·frayal n.

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defray

Verb

to provide money to cover costs or expenses [Old French deffroier to pay expenses]

defrayal n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

defray - bear the expenses of pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

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defray

verb (costs or expenses) pay, meet, cover, clear, settle, discharge

Translations

defray [dɪˈfreɪ] vt to defray sb's expenses → reembolsar a algn los gastos

defray [dɪˈfreɪ] vt to defray sb's expenses → défrayer qn (de ses frais), rembourser or payer à qn ses frais

defray [dɪˈfreɪ] vt to defray sb's expenses → jds Unkosten tragen or übernehmen

defray [dɪˈfreɪ] vt to defray sb's expenses → sostenere le spese di qn