defray
/dɪˈfɹeɪ/verb
High School
1
To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
2
To pay for (something).
3
To spend (money).
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete