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What does defraying mean?

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  1. present participle of defray
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The administrator locked up the house against the time when the property, real and personal, should be sold by law with a view to defraying, partly, the expenses of the sale.
It will go towards defraying the cost of the insurance on the Hall.
Freely's business, and he would be obliged to quit it without a peculium so desirable towards defraying the expense of moving.
Possibly this will depend on whether or not he has any more legal costs that need defraying.
All income of the Society is devoted to defraying cost of publication and mailing.
Several people have expressed an interest in providing financial support to assist him in defraying his expenses.

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