defray

🇬🇧 UK/di'frei/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To pay or cover the cost of something; to meet an expense.

支付,承担(费用)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
fraystem
=defray

Common Collocations

  • 1.defray costs承担成本
  • 2.defray expenses支付费用

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company agreed to defray the travel expenses for the conference attendees.

  • 2.

    Scholarships help defray the high costs of university education for low-income students.

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