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defray

(dɪfreɪ )

Word forms: defrays , defraying , defrayed

verb

If you defray someone's costs or expenses, you give them money which represents the amount that they have spent, for example while they have been doing something for you or acting on your behalf. [formal]

The government has committed billions toward defraying the costs of the war. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: pay, meet, cover, clear

Collocations:

defray expenses

Parliament could have chosen a broad allowance, payable in cash, to defray expenses related to having more than one home.

Times, Sunday Times

To defray expenses, large estates had been set apart, which yielded a more than royal revenue.

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Many roundtables charge an annual membership fee to help defray expenses for speakers, and others raise money primarily from charging for individual dinner meetings / presentations.

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The program granted up to $1000 to defray expenses on food, shelter, evacuation travel expense or home repairs.

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An admission of twenty-five cents will be charged to defray expenses.

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单词	defray
释义	defray (dɪfreɪ ) Word forms: defrays , defraying , defrayed verb If you defray someone's costs or expenses, you give them money which represents the amount that they have spent, for example while they have been doing something for you or acting on your behalf. [formal] The government has committed billions toward defraying the costs of the war. [VERB noun] Synonyms: pay, meet, cover, clear Collocations: defray expenses Parliament could have chosen a broad allowance, payable in cash, to defray expenses related to having more than one home. Times, Sunday Times To defray expenses, large estates had been set apart, which yielded a more than royal revenue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many roundtables charge an annual membership fee to help defray expenses for speakers, and others raise money primarily from charging for individual dinner meetings / presentations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The program granted up to $1000 to defray expenses on food, shelter, evacuation travel expense or home repairs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An admission of twenty-five cents will be charged to defray expenses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0
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