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Added 9 October 2026

defray

/dɪˈfɹeɪ/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about defray at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Bear the expenses of.

Origin

From Middle French desfrayer, French défrayer, from dé- + Old French fraier (“to spend”).

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