Uk English Meaning of defer

defer

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Definitions and Meaning of defer in English

Wordnet

defer (v)

hold back to a later time

yield to another's wish or opinion

Webster

defer (v. t.)

To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.

To render or offer.

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

Webster

defer (v. i.)

To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to.

FAQs About the word defer

defer

hold back to a later time, yield to another's wish or opinionTo put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold., To put

delay,postpone,wait,detain,extend,Hesitate,hold off,hold over,hold up,Stopover

Act,do,work (on),deal (with),decide (upon)

defensory => defensive, defensor => Defender, defensiveness => Defensiveness, defensively => defensively, defensive structure => Defensive structure,