Past tense of defray
regular verb
The past tense of defray is defrayed. The past participle is also defrayed.
Forms of defray
| Base form (V1) | defray /dɪˈfɹeɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | defrayed |
| Past participle (V3) | defrayed |
| Present participle | defraying |
| Third person singular | defrays |
Defrayed in a sentence
- The expenses of the war, while in progress, were defrayed by executing rich men and confiscating their property.1946, Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, I.29
Meaning of defray
- verb To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something).
- verb To pay for (something).
- verb To spend (money).
Questions about the past tense of defray
- What is the past tense of defray?
- The past tense of defray is defrayed.
- What is the past participle of defray?
- The past participle of defray is defrayed.
- Is defray a regular or irregular verb?
- Defray is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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