Definitions for defray
dɪˈfreɪde·fray

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defrayverb

   bear the expenses of

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defrayverb

   To spend (money).

2. defrayverb

   To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).

3. defrayverb

   To pay for (something).

4. Etymology: From desfrayer, défrayer, from dé- + fraier.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DEFRAYverb

   To bear the charges of; to discharge expences.

   Etymology: defrayer, French.

   He would, out of his own revenue, defray the charges belonging to the sacrifices. 2 Mac. ix. 16.

   It is easy, Ireneus, to lay a charge upon any town; but to foresee how the same may be answered and defrayed, is the chief part of good advisement. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   It is long since any stranger arrived in this part, and therefore take ye no care; the state will defray you all the time you stay; neither shall you stay one day the less for that. Francis Bacon.

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1. defray

   To defray is to provide payment or money to cover the cost or expense of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defrayverb

   to pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc

2. Defrayverb

   to avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath

3. Etymology: [F. dfrayer; pref. d- (L. de or dis-) + frais expense, fr. LL. fredum, fridum, expense, fine by which an offender obtained peace from his sovereign, or more likely, atoned for an offense against the public peace, fr. OHG. fridu peace, G. friede. See Affray.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Defray

   de-frā′, v.t. to discharge the expenses of anything: to pay: (Spens.) to appease:—pr.p. defray′ing; pa.p. defrayed′.—ns. Defray′ment, Defray′al. [O. Fr. defrayer—de, and frais, expense—Low L. fractum, breakage, damage, expense.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defray in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defray in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of defray in a Sentence

1. Ude Adigwe:

   It would seem that companies are trying to defray or offset the impact on their finances by putting the burden on the ordinary worker.

2. Miriam Pappo:

   Saving on non-food items, often on sale or with coupons, may help defray, off-set, or reduce the cost of healthy food items in the total grocery bill for a household.

3. Chris Van Hollen:

   Those that profited on the eve of the collapse need to chip in to help defray the overall costs.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=defray
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defray
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=defray
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defray
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=defray