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Defraying | Defray

Defraying meaning

present participle and gerund of defray

Using Defraying

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of defray
  • In the example corpus, defraying often appears in combinations such as: defraying the, in defraying, to defraying.

Context around Defraying

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

free 1× largely 1×

Often after:

incremental 1× costs 1×

Sentence patterns with Defraying

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

assist in defraying costs associated 1× assist in defraying incremental investments 1× directed to defraying the expenses 1× films and defraying their costs 1× for free defraying the high 1× noted that defraying those costs 1× proposition largely defraying the expense 1× way to defraying the cost 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aimed at the 1× borrowing an old 1× in addition in 1× the joint company 1× the savings those 1× they noted that 1×

Common sentence endings:

and other measures 1× cover those expenses 1× of college textbooks 1× of the hurricane 1× of the people 1× such a program 1×

Words around Defraying

Just before it in the word index:

defray 45 defrauds 6 defrauding 92 defrauded 96 defraud 120 defrantz 2

Just after it in the word index:

defreece 6 defreeze 5 defreitas 3 defrocked 12 defrocking 7 defrost 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Defraying

  • In this selection, "defraying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, free, largely, incremental and costs stand out and add context to how "defraying" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include assist in defraying costs associated and assist in defraying incremental investments. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defraying" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defraying

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The savings those improved outcomes provide would go some way to defraying the cost of such a program. (18 words)

In addition, in Quebec, funding has been provided to assist in defraying incremental investments in screening and other measures. (19 words)

This action will also help ensure access to outside funding to assist in defraying costs associated with response or recovery from impact of the Hurricane. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Borrowing an old projector from the St. Paul JCC, they managed to rent old 16 millimeter prints and, as a way of viewing the films and defraying their costs began screening them at nursing homes in the Twin Cities areas (among them the Shalom Home). (45 words)

Since they were issued by the government and not a banking institution, it was an interest-free proposition, largely defraying the expense of the government and therefore taxation of the people. (31 words)

The joint company has to ensure that the monies collected by or on behalf of the business are properly directed to defraying the expenses incurred,” the ministry stated. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

In addition, in Quebec, funding has been provided to assist in defraying incremental investments in screening and other measures.

They noted that defraying those costs was an explicit goal Congress set in creating the bailout fund and that their allotments did not cover those expenses.

The joint company has to ensure that the monies collected by or on behalf of the business are properly directed to defraying the expenses incurred,” the ministry stated.

Borrowing an old projector from the St. Paul JCC, they managed to rent old 16 millimeter prints and, as a way of viewing the films and defraying their costs began screening them at nursing homes in the Twin Cities areas (among them the Shalom Home).

The savings those improved outcomes provide would go some way to defraying the cost of such a program.

This action will also help ensure access to outside funding to assist in defraying costs associated with response or recovery from impact of the Hurricane.

Aimed at the economically disadvantaged yet open to all, it allows students to check out books for the semester for free, defraying the high cost of college textbooks.

Since they were issued by the government and not a banking institution, it was an interest-free proposition, largely defraying the expense of the government and therefore taxation of the people.

Common combinations with defraying

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defraying" in a sentence?
An example: "In addition, in Quebec, funding has been provided to assist in defraying incremental investments in screening and other measures." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "defraying" from authentic English texts.
What does "defraying" mean?
Defraying means: present participle and gerund of defray
How many example sentences with "defraying" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "defraying", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.