defray
verb (used with object)
to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.).
defraying
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present participleof defray.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Since March the system has generated about 1.2 MWh, defraying about 12% of our 12-month household electric use and 100% of our annual fuel costs, since both cars are electric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Almost all lend a hand on an ongoing basis, whether contributing to savings accounts, setting up trusts or defraying the costs of college tuition, medical bills and other expenses.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
While defraying some food service costs, this would be minuscule in terms of districts’ general funds.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
And when the much-larger Third Man suggested partnering on a vinyl edition, defraying the massive cost of pressing such a large set, he agreed.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
On the 2nd of March he took his leave, the King of England accompanying him on his way a mile or more, defraying the charges of all his servants, and giving rewards.'
From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Eleanor E. Tremayne
