defrayed

verbpay

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verb pay

Antonyms for defrayed

take

Word Origin & History

1540s, from Middle French defraier (15c.), from de- "out" (see de-) + fraier "spend," from Old French frais "costs, damages caused by breakage," from Latin fractum, neuter past participle of frangere "to break" (see fraction). Alternative etymology traces second element to Old High German fridu "peace," via Vulgar Latin *fredum "fine, cost."

Example Sentences for defrayed

Hence the transition was easy to the expenses of the war, and how they were to be defrayed.

The cost was defrayed by subscriptions from children of the parish.

The expense of our journey was defrayed by the Emperor, and in a liberal manner.

Thus the expenses of yesterday for housekeeping were defrayed.

Now, the State had, for the most part, defrayed all these expenses.

The cost of this pinnacle was defrayed by Mr. Beresford Hope.

Any man with money could have defrayed the expenses of Blair's sickness and funeral.

The expense of the year was defrayed by a land-tax and malt-tax.

All expenses after the marriage are, of course, defrayed by the bridegroom.

The cost of the rations is defrayed by voluntary subscriptions.

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