defray
de·fray
defray · defrays · defrayed · defraying
оплачивать, платить, покрывать, взять расходы на себя
To pay or discharge; to meetTo pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
/dɪˈfɹeɪ/
» The government was compelled to defray the costs of the war.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
опла́чиватьopláčivatʹ, плати́тьplatítʹ, покрыва́тьpokryvátʹ
(archaic, transitive)To pay for (something).
(obsolete, transitive)To spend (money).
More definitions
- bear the expenses of
Examples
2 sentencesThe government was compelled to defray the costs of the war.
Families want to educate their children and can, in principle, defray the costs with the greater incomes that education generates.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something):
Origin
From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”).From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”).
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Forms
defrays, defraying, defrayed, defrayedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle