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		defraydefray /dɪˈfreɪ/ verb (, defrayed, defraying) [transitive] ETYMOLOGYdefrayOrigin: 1500-1600 French défrayer, from  frais  cost   VERB TABLEdefray |
 | Present | I, you, we, they | defray |   | he, she, it | defrays |  | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | defrayed |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have defrayed |   | he, she, it | has defrayed |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had defrayed |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will defray |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have defrayed |  
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 | Present | I | am defraying |   | he, she, it | is defraying |   | you, we, they | are defraying |  | Past | I, he, she, it | was defraying |   | you, we, they | were defraying |  | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been defraying |   | he, she, it | has been defraying |  | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been defraying |  | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be defraying |  | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been defraying |  
    ► defray the cost of The donations defray the cost of school trips.    defray costs/expenses etc. formal to pay someone’s costs, expenses, etc.:  The donations defray the cost of school trips.  |