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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. |