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defray

[ dih-frey ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.):

    The grant helped defray the expenses of the trip.



defray

/ »åɪˈ´Ú°ù±ðɪ /

verb

  1. tr to furnish or provide money for (costs, expenses, etc); pay
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Derived Forms

  • »å±ðˈ´Ú°ù²¹²â²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
  • »å±ðˈ´Ú°ù²¹²â±ð°ù, noun
  • »å±ðˈ´Ú°ù²¹²â²¹±ô, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å±ð·´Ú°ù²¹²âa·²ú±ô±ð adjective
  • »å±ð·´Ú°ù²¹²âİù noun
  • ±è°ù±ðd±ð·´Ú°ù²¹²â verb (used with object)
  • ³Ü²Ôd±ð·´Ú°ù²¹²â±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of defray1

1535–45; < Middle French »åé´Ú°ù²¹²â±ð°ù, Old French deffroier to pay costs, equivalent to de- dis- 1 + frayer to bear the costs, derivative of frais, fres (plural) costs, probably < Latin ´Ú°ùÄ峦³Ù²¹ things broken ( fracture ), hence, expense incurred from breakage
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of defray1

C16: from Old French deffroier to pay expenses, from de- dis- 1+ frai expenditure, originally: cost incurred through breaking something, from Latin frangere to break
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Multiple scholarships have helped defray the cost of her education: Pruitt, who is scheduled to graduate with her MBA in the summer, has about $21,000 in student debt.

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He is also working to secure state funding that could defray the expense.

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To help defray the expense, he invited selected media outlets, including The Times, to bid on exclusive use of the photos, if the find was confirmed.

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He also recently received a small grant with the Arts Council for Long Beach to help defray the cost for those who want to commission a micro-gallery but can’t afford the materials.

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For example, a new tax credit defrays 30% of the costs of installing rooftop solar and battery storage.

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