Educational Expenses

verb to provide money to pay (a cost or expense)

• The company will defray the cost of the team's travel expenses.
• Don't worry about the tickets, I'll defray the cost.
• I'll chip in to defray the bill at dinner tonight.
• Her hard work helped defray the challenges she faced in her career.

noun a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services

• The university charges a registration fee for all new students.
• I had to pay a fee to join the gym.
• I'm not gonna fork over that fee just to get into the club.
• There's always a hidden fee when dealing with that company.

verb to give someone money that is owed for work, goods, or a debt

adjective having already been paid for

• The invoice has been paid in full.
• I finally paid off my credit card bill.
• I'll pay you back for the pizza later.
• Hard work always pays off in the end.