Third-person singular present tense of defray; pays for or covers a cost.
Present tense third-person singular of defray, formed by adding -s. This is the standard way English marks agreement with third-person singular subjects.
In modern usage, 'The company defrays the cost' sounds formal and legal, while 'The company pays for it' sounds natural—showing how technical vocabulary is progressively replaced in everyday speech.
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