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“defray” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

defray
suppeditare (e.g., the expense, charge, cost, etc., sumtus or sumtum): to defray part of the cost, in partem impensae venire: to be able to defray the expense, sumtus sustinere; sumtibus subsistere: not to be able to defray the expense, sumtibus sufficere or subsistere non posse; sumtus tolerare non posse: to defray the first cost, etc., sarcire or resarcire sumtum suum (Terentianus): quod impensae factum est in rem efficere: the profits do not defray the expenses of management, impendia superant reditum: to defray household expenses, *usibus rei familiaris satisfacere: I have enough to defray my expenses, habeo, unde utar.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for defray?
The usual Latin words for “defray” are suppeditō, sarciō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.