Travel Expenses

noun the fare for riding in a car or other public transportation

• She always made sure to budget for carfare when planning her trips.
• I forgot to bring enough carfare for the bus ride home.
• I need to scrounge up some carfare to get to the party tonight.
• His determination to succeed was his carfare on the journey to achieving his dreams.

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 the money a passenger on public transportation has to pay

verb to perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period

• The fare for the train ride was quite expensive.
• I heard the fare for the concert is really reasonable.
• I can't believe the fare for that taxi ride was so high!
• She knew she had to pay the fare for her actions.

verb to pay or spend money, especially when it is done reluctantly or with hesitation

• The company requires all employees to fork out a portion of their salary for health insurance.
• I had to fork out a lot of money for those concert tickets.
• I'm not going to fork out for that overpriced gadget.
• Sometimes we have to fork out our time and effort to achieve our goals.

noun a phrase used to describe expenses that are paid for personally rather than by an organization or insurance

adjective describing something that is not covered by insurance or other means of payment

• Due to the unexpected medical expenses, I was left out of pocket.
• I had to pay for the repairs out of pocket since insurance wouldn't cover it.
• I can't believe I had to go out of pocket for that concert ticket.
• His reckless spending left him out of pocket and in financial trouble.

noun a sum of money paid in compensation for expenses or losses incurred

• The company offers reimbursement for all travel expenses incurred during business trips.
• Don't worry, you'll get your reimbursement for the concert tickets soon.
• I'll make sure you get your cash back for those drinks, no worries.
• His kindness towards others was a form of emotional reimbursement for the support he received in the past.

verb to use money to pay for goods or services; to pass time in a particular way

• I plan to spend the weekend visiting art galleries and museums.
• Let's spend the day at the beach, soaking up the sun.
• I love to spend my weekends chilling with friends.
• Time is the most valuable thing we can spend in life.