Defray: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Defray verb. To provide money to pay a cost or expense.
How to say it
dih-FRAY/dɪˈfreɪ/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (FRAY). Forms: defrayed.
Defray in a sentence
A grant from the trust will help defray the costs of the expedition.
Ticket sales barely defrayed the cost of hiring the hall.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- cover
- meet
- pay for
- settle
Where defray comes from
From French défrayer, from an old word frai, cost.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Ticket sales barely _____ the cost of hiring the hall.
- embezzle
- depreciate
- defray
Show the answer
defray: Ticket sales barely defrayed the cost of hiring the hall.