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de·fer 1
(dĭ-fûr′)intr.v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers
1. To put off; postpone.
2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
[Middle English differren, to postpone, differ; see differ.]
de·fer′ra·ble adj.
de·fer′rer n.
Synonyms: defer1, 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.
These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; suspending train service.
de·fer 2
(dĭ-fûr′)v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers
v.intr.
To submit to the wish or decision of another, as in recognition of authority. See Synonyms at yield.
v.tr.
To commit or entrust to another: The principal deferred the decision to the school board.
[Middle English deferen, from Old French deferer, from Latin dēferre, to carry away, refer to : dē-, de- + ferre, to carry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
de·fer′rer n.
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defer
(dɪˈfɜː)vb, -fers, -ferring or -ferred
(tr) to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone
[C14: from Old French differer to be different, postpone; see differ]
deˈferrable, deˈferable adj
deˈferrer n
defer
(dɪˈfɜː)vb, -fers, -ferring or -ferred
(foll by: to) to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or judgments of another: I defer to your superior knowledge.
[C15: from Latin dēferre, literally: to bear down, from de- + ferre to bear]
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de•fer1
(dɪˈfɜr)v.t. -ferred, -fer•ring.
1. to postpone; delay.
2. to exempt temporarily from induction into military service.
[1325–75; Middle English deferren, variant of differren to differ]
de•fer′rer, n.
syn: defer, delay, postpone imply keeping something from occurring until a future time. To defer is to decide to do something at a more convenient time in the future; it often suggests avoidance: to defer making a payment. delay is sometimes equivalent to defer, but it usu. suggests a hindrance or dilatory tactic: Completion of the work was deferred by bad weather. To postpone is to put off to a particular time in the future, often to wait for new information or developments: to postpone a trial.
de•fer2
(dɪˈfɜr)v. -ferred, -fer•ring. v.i.
1. to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion.
v.t. 2. to submit for decision; refer.
[1400–50; late Middle English deferren < Latin dēferre to carry from or down, report, accuse]
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defer
Past participle: deferred
Gerund: deferring
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| Verb | 1. | defer - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game" hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" suspend - render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended" probate - put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence |
| 2. | defer - yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" |
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defer
verb postpone, delay, put off, suspend, shelve, set aside, adjourn, hold over, procrastinate, put on ice (informal), put on the back burner (informal), protract, take a rain check on (U.S. & Canad. informal), prorogue Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.
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defer 1
verbdefer 2
verbTo conform to the will or judgment of another, especially out of respect or courtesy:
Idioms: give ground, give way.
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Translations
يُؤَجِّل، يُرْجِئ، يُمْهِليُذْعِن،يَنزِل عِنْدَ إرادَة
odložitpodrobit se
bøje sig forudsætteudskyde
alistualykätämukautua
elhalasztenged
frestalúta, fara eftir
atliktizturēties ar cieņunovilcinātpiekāpties
defer
1 [dɪˈfɜːʳ] VT1. (= postpone) [+ meeting, business] → posponer, diferir; [+ payment] → aplazar, diferir, postergar (LAm)
2. (Mil) [+ conscript] → dar una prórroga a
his military service was deferred → le concedieron una prórroga militar
his military service was deferred → le concedieron una prórroga militar
defer
2 [dɪˈfɜːʳ] VI (= submit) to defer to sth → deferir a algo (frm)in this I defer to you → a este respecto defiero a su opinión (frm), a este respecto me adhiero a su opinión
to defer to sb's (greater) knowledge → deferir a los (mayores) conocimientos de algn (frm)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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defer
1vt (= delay) → verschieben; event also → verlegen; to defer doing something → es verschieben, etw zu tun
defer
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defer
[dɪˈfɜːʳ]1. vt (postpone) → rimandare, rinviare (Law) (case) → aggiornare
2. vi (submit) to defer to sb/sth → rimettersi a qn/qc
to defer to sb's (greater) knowledge → rimettersi alla scienza di qn
to defer to sb's (greater) knowledge → rimettersi alla scienza di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
defer1
(diˈfəː) – past tense, past participle deˈferred – verb to put off to another time. They can defer their departure.
defer2
(diˈfə) – past tense, past participle deˈferred – verb (with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority. I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter.
deference (ˈdefərəns) noun1. willingness to consider the wishes etc of others. He always treats his mother with deference.
2. the act of deferring.
in deference to showing respct for. I let him speak first, in deference to his authority.
deˈferment, deˈferral noun1. delaying; postponement.
2. officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service. draft deferment for college students.
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