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Defer Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Defer? [v] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" [v] hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Defer: accede \| bow \| give in \| hold over \| postpone \| prorogue \| put off \| put over \| remit \| set back \| shelve \| submit \| table Related Terms \| Find terms related to Defer: accede \| accede to \| accommodate \| acquiesce \| adapt \| adjourn \| adjust \| agree \| agree to \| assent \| block \| bow \| bow to \| capitulate \| cave \| comply with \| conform \| continue \| cringe \| defer to \| delay \| detain \| drag out \| extend \| fawn \| hang fire \| hang up \| hinder \| hold off \| hold over \| hold up \| impede \| intermit \| knuckle \| knuckle under \| lay aside \| lay by \| lay over \| lengthen \| obstruct \| pigeonhole \| postpone \| prolong \| prorogate \| prorogue \| protract \| push aside \| put aside \| put off \| put on ice \| put over \| recess \| remit \| reserve \| retard \| set aside \| set by \| shelve \| shift off \| sleep on \| slow \| stall \| stand over \| stave off \| stay \| stretch out \| submit \| submit to \| succumb \| suspend \| table \| take a recess \| truckle \| waive \| yield to See Also \| buckle under \| call \| call off \| cancel \| delay \| hold \| knuckle under \| probate \| reprieve \| reschedule \| respite \| succumb \| suspend \| yield Defer In Webster's Dictionary \Defer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deferring}.] [OE. differren, F. diff['e]rer, fr. L. differre to delay, bear different ways; dis- + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Differ}, {Defer} to offer.] To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold. Defer the spoil of the city until night. --Shak. God . . . will not long defer To vindicate the glory of his name. --Milton. \Defer"\, v. i. To put off; to delay to act; to wait. Pius was able to defer and temporize at leisure. --J. A. Symonds. \Defer"\, v. t. [F. d['e]f['e]rer to pay deference, to yield, to bring before a judge, fr. L. deferre to bring down; de- + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Defer} to delay, {Delate}.] 1. To render or offer. [Obs.] Worship deferred to the Virgin. --Brevint. 2. To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; -- with to. Hereupon the commissioners . . . deferred the matter to the Earl of Northumberland. --Bacon. \Defer"\, v. i. To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to. The house, deferring to legal right, acquiesced. --Bancroft.

Defer Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Defer?

[v] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
[v] hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"

Defer In Webster's Dictionary

\De*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deferred}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Deferring}.] [OE. differren, F. diff['e]rer, fr. L. differre
to delay, bear different ways; dis- + ferre to bear. See
{Bear} to support, and cf. {Differ}, {Defer} to offer.]
To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the
execution of; to delay; to withhold.

      Defer the spoil of the city until night. --Shak.

      God . . . will not long defer To vindicate the glory of
      his name.                                --Milton.


\De*fer"\, v. i.
To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

      Pius was able to defer and temporize at leisure. --J.
                                               A. Symonds.


\De*fer"\, v. t. [F. d['e]f['e]rer to pay deference, to
yield, to bring before a judge, fr. L. deferre to bring down;
de- + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Defer}
to delay, {Delate}.]
1. To render or offer. [Obs.]

         Worship deferred to the Virgin.       --Brevint.

2. To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer;
   -- with to.

         Hereupon the commissioners . . . deferred the matter
         to the Earl of Northumberland.        --Bacon.


\De*fer"\, v. i.
To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the
opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to.

      The house, deferring to legal right, acquiesced.
                                               --Bancroft.

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