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fray
Third Person
defrays
Present Participle
defraying
Past Tense
defrayed
Past Participle
defrayed
1
to make up for the expense or cost of something
- The scholarship defrays a large portion of her college tuition each year.
- The company defrayed the employees' travel expenses for the annual conference.
- We are hoping that the fundraiser will defray the costs of the charity event.
- He was defraying his own living expenses while working part-time.
- The organization will defray the costs of your participation in the program.