Sentence examples for defray him from inspiring English sources

He writes that: If a man carry treasure in bullion, or in a wedge of gold, and have none coined into currant Monies, his treasure will not defray him as he travells.

Therefore, Armstrong needs to find a partner with experience in the data business to help him defray his upfront costs.

George's reluctance to travel abroad was accentuated by the fact that his exemption from taxes was conditional on him defraying the costs of state visits overseas.

As a result, ten poets and writers held a benefit reading to help his children defray the costs of caring for him.

In the first flush of welcome, the Colonies gave him a thousand pounds to defray expenses.

Some regular visitors send him small donations, which he uses to defray his document scanning costs.

Musk won't be the first to cross the U.S. in a Tesla vehicle, but the point of the trip is for the CEO to defray apprehension about the possibility of doing so, and for him to use the new Supercharger network as a way to call attention to Tesla's success in covering the U.S. in all its clean energy glory.

Over the years, old friends and former staff members have become well-connected lobbyists; the closest of these go hunting with him, paying membership dues of $2,000 a year to defray expenses.

The agency brought him lunch and dinner through a Meals-on-Wheels program; gave him $750 to pay a month's rent; and also put him in touch with other organizations that could help defray the costs of living since, because of his surgery, he had to resign from his job.

He sells most of the CDs to friends and clients to defray the expense, but he's under no illusions that it will enable him to ditch his day job as a piano tuner for Steinway.

How to defray the costs?