Meaning of 'defray' in Catalan is: sufragar

defray: sufragar

Verb:

transmetre, portar, sostenir, totalitzador, sufragar, patir, oferta, conferir, ficar en, delegat, entregar, anar, basti, correr, caminar, continuar, conduir, dirigir, conducta, moviment.

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Verb(1) bear the expenses of(2) pay

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(1) The money raised will help to defray the cost of the work being done on the club grounds in Rossena.(2) the proceeds from the raffle help to defray the expenses of the evening(3) The money raised during this campaign will be used to defray costs associated with the running of the Trial Examinations in the school during second term.(4) The side dishes are expensive at The Curry House, perhaps to defray the cost of the liberal use of spices.(5) Members were also reminded that a bring and buy sale would take place at the Federation meeting to help defray the cost of the bus to An Grianan.(6) Organisers are asking organisations, businesses or indeed private individuals, for financial assistance to help defray costs.(7) Johannesburg is to issue a fourth municipal bond, with the funds raised being used to defray capital expenditure costs.(8) And some will also be entitled to a new one-off payment of $312 to help defray the costs of getting back into employment.(9) The money raised will benefit the school fund and help defray costs incurred by the free book scheme which the school operates each year.(10) Revenue generated was used to help defray costs of reagents and pay students' expenses for the state professional society meeting.(11) Financing such a trip is expensive and the dancers have been busy taking part in fund-raising events over the past few months to help defray their expenses.(12) His money was going to his sister, to help defray school expenses.(13) This program provides low-income families with vouchers to defray the cost of renting private housing.(14) You can even charge for each note to defray the cost of providing this service.(15) Many businesses were more than willing to donate money, door prizes and refreshments, which helped defray the costs of both rides.(16) We were able to get some money from the Congress to help defray the costs in both New York and Boston.