English-Thai Dictionary

defray

VT ออก ค่าใช้จ่าย ให้ ทั้งหมด  บางส่วน  clear settle ook-ka-chai-jai-hai-tang-mod bang-suan

 

defrayal

N การ ออก ค่าใช้จ่าย  kan-org-kar-chai-jai

 

defrayment

N การ ออก ค่า ใข้ จ่าย  kan-org-kar-chai-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEFRAY

v.t. 1. To pay; to discharge, as cost or expense; to bear, as charge, cost or expense. It is followed chiefly by expense, charge or cost. The acquisitions of war seldom defray the expenses. The profits of a voyage will not always defray the charges, or even the cost of the first outfits.
2. To satisfy; as, to defray anger.
3. To fill; as, to defray a bottle.

 

DEFRAYED

pp. Paid; discharged; as expense, or cost.

 

DEFRAYER

n.One who pays or discharges expenses.

 

DEFRAYING

ppr. Paying; discharging.

 

DEFRAYMENT

n.Payment.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEFRAY

De *fray ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Defrayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Defraying. ]Etym: [F. défrayer; pref. dé - (L. de or dis- ) + frais expense, fr. LL. fredum, fridum, expense, fine by which an offender obtained peace from his sovereign, or more likely, atoned for an offense against the public peace, fr. OHG. fridu peace, G. friede. See Affray. ]

 

1. To pay or discharge; to serve in payment of; to provide for, as a charge, debt, expenses, costs, etc. For the discharge of his expenses, and defraying his cost, he allowed him. .. four times as much. Usher.

 

2. To avert or appease, as by paying off; to satisfy; as, to defray wrath. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

DEFRAYAL

DEFRAYAL De *fray "al, n.

 

Defn: The act of defraying; payment; as, the defrayal of necessary costs.

 

DEFRAYER

DEFRAYER De *fray "er, n.

 

Defn: One who pays off expenses.

 

DEFRAYMENT

DEFRAYMENT De *fray "ment, n.

 

Defn: Payment of charges.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

defray

de fray |diˈfrā dəˈfreɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] provide money to pay (a cost or expense ): the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening. DERIVATIVES de fray a ble adjective, de fray al |-ˈfrāəl |noun, de fray ment noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘spend money ’): from French défrayer, from dé - (expressing removal ) + obsolete frai ‘cost, expenses ’ (from medieval Latin fredum ‘a fine for breach of the peace ’).

 

Oxford Dictionary

defray

defray |dɪˈfreɪ | ▶verb [ with obj. ] provide money to pay (a cost or expense ): the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening. DERIVATIVES defrayable adjective, defrayal noun, defrayment noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the general sense ‘spend money ’): from French défrayer, from dé - (expressing removal ) + obsolete frai ‘cost, expenses ’ (from medieval Latin fredum ‘a fine for breach of the peace ’).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

defray

defray verb the reserve funds are not enough to defray the additional costs: pay (for ), cover, meet, square, settle, clear, discharge.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

defray

defray verb the rest of the money was used to defray the costs of restoring the house: pay (for ), cover, meet, square, settle, clear, discharge, liquidate; foot the bill for; N. Amer. informal pick up the tab /check for.

 

French Dictionary

défrayer

défrayer v. tr. verbe transitif Payer les dépenses de quelqu ’un. : J ’ai été défrayée de toutes mes dépenses. LOCUTION Défrayer la conversation, la chronique. Être le sujet de conversation de tous. FORME FAUTIVE défrayer (le coût ). : On défraie quelqu ’un de ses dépenses (et non *les dépenses de quelqu ’un ). On peut aussi écrire couvrir, rembourser les dépenses. payer Conjugaison Le y est suivi d ’un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous défrayions, (que ) vous défrayiez.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

defray

de fray /dɪfréɪ /動詞 ～s ; ～ed ; ～ing 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈経費など 〉を負担する, 支払う (pay ).～a ble 形容詞 ～al, ～ment 名詞