- verbdefer (verb) · defers (third person present) · deferred (past tense) · deferred (past participle) · deferring (present participle)
- put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone:"they deferred the decision until February"
- US ENGLISHhistoricalpostpone the conscription of (someone):"he was no longer deferred from the draft"
Originlate 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 defer and differ.verb(defer to)defer (verb) · defers (third person present) · deferred (past tense) · deferred (past participle) · deferring (present participle)- submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities):"he deferred to Tim's superior knowledge"
Originlate Middle English: from Old French deferer, from Latin deferre ‘carry away, refer (a matter)’, from de- ‘away from’ + ferre ‘bring, carry’. Compare with defer.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone:
verb- submit humbly to (a person or a person's wishes or qualities):
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- Defer is a verb that means to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time12. It can also mean to allow someone else to decide or choose something, or to agree to follow someone else’s decision, tradition, etc.32. The word comes from the Latin verb dēferre, meaning “to bring down, convey, transfer, submit”3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Meaning of defer in English defer verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈfɜː r/ us / dɪˈfɝː / -rr- Add to word list to delay something until a later time: My bank has agreed to defer the repayments on my loan. [ + -ing verb ] Can we defer mak ing a decision until next week?dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/deferverb (used with object),de·ferred, de·fer·ring. to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time: The decision has been deferred by the board until next week. to exempt temporarily from induction into military service. verb (used without object),de·ferred, de·fer·ring. to put off action; delay.www.dictionary.com/browse/deferThe defer having to do with allowing someone else to decide or choose something, or with agreeing to follow someone else’s decision, tradition, etc., (as in “He deferred to his parents’ wishes”) comes from the Latin verb dēferre, meaning “to bring down, convey, transfer, submit.”www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defer
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