the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Payment of charges.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of defraying; payment, as of a charge or costs.
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n. the act of paying money
Word Usage
"Able specialists are ready to serve the national interests in such capacity without personal profit or other compensation than the defrayment of expenses actually incurred, and this a comparatively small annual appropriation would suffice to meet."