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- 1. put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone: "they deferred the decision until February"
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DEFER definition: 1. to delay something until a later time: 2. to delay something until a later time: 3. to delay…. Learn more.
The meaning of DEFER is put off, delay. How to use defer in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Defer.
2 meanings: to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or.... Click for more definitions.
Word Origin verb late Middle English (also in the sense ‘put on one side’): from Old French differer ‘defer or differ’, from Latin differre, from dis-‘apart’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’. Compare with differ. defer to somebody/ something. late Middle English: from Old French deferer, from Latin deferre ‘carry away, refer (a matter)’, from de-‘away from’ + ferre ‘bring ...
Synonyms: defer 1, postpone, shelve, suspend These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; suspending train service.
Defer means to put off or delay. You can try to defer the inevitable by pushing “snooze” and falling back asleep, but eventually you're going to have to get up.
DEFER definition: to arrange for something to happen at a later time: . Learn more.
Definition of defer verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "DEFER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Defer definition: To put off; postpone. To give in to the wish or judgment of another, as in showing respect; yield with courtesy (to)
