de|fray´a|ble

de|fray´a|ble
de|fray «dih FRAY», transitive verb.
1. to pay (costs or expenses): »

The expenses of national parks are defrayed by the taxpayers.

2. Archaic. to meet the expense of; pay for.
[< Middle French desfraier < de- out (< Latin dē-) + Old French frais costs < Frankish (compare Old High German fridu peace)]
de|fray´a|ble, adjective.
de|fray´er, noun.

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