defrayed; defraying; defrays
1
: to provide for the payment of : pay
sold advertising on his website to help defray the cost of running it
2
archaic
: to bear the expenses of (a person)
Examples of defray in a Sentence
This will defray the costs.
Recent Examples on the Web
Fitzcarraldo often applies for funding from cultural institutions within the writers’ native countries to help defray the translation costs.
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
To defray some of the increase, shop around, consider bundling coverage, educate yourself on ways to qualify for a discount (security systems, paying for a full year vs. monthly, take a defensive driving course class), and consider dropping collision and/or comprehensive coverages on older cars.
—Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
In April 2013, for example, the fund granted $31,400 to 13 groups -- ranging from sugar farmers in Jamaica to mango growers in Senegal -- to defray certification costs.
—Harriet Lamb, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2013
Recognizing that the price of maintaining U.S. military dominance in the region was fast becoming politically and practically unsustainable, the Biden team sought to build a coalition of allies and partners to defray some of the costs.
—Kelly A. Grieco, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2024
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Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
To defray some of the increase, shop around, consider bundling coverage, educate yourself on ways to qualify for a discount (security systems, paying for a full year vs. monthly, take a defensive driving course class), and consider dropping collision and/or comprehensive coverages on older cars.
—Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
In April 2013, for example, the fund granted $31,400 to 13 groups -- ranging from sugar farmers in Jamaica to mango growers in Senegal -- to defray certification costs.
—Harriet Lamb, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2013
Recognizing that the price of maintaining U.S. military dominance in the region was fast becoming politically and practically unsustainable, the Biden team sought to build a coalition of allies and partners to defray some of the costs.
—Kelly A. Grieco, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2024
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defray
verb
de·fray
di-ˈfrā 
: to pay or provide for the payment of
more money to defray expenses
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