defer
21defer — I. transitive verb (deferred; deferring) Etymology: Middle English deferren, differren, from Middle French differer, from Latin differre to postpone, be different more at differ Date: 14th century 1. put off, delay 2. to postpone induction of (a… …
22defer to sb — UK US defer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with defer({{}}/dɪˈfɜːr/ verb [T] ( rr ) FORMAL ► to allow another person or organization to make decisions for you because you respect them, or because of their higher rank, greater knowledge, etc.: »For this… …
23defer — verb ADVERB ▪ indefinitely ▪ The decision has been deferred indefinitely. ▪ endlessly VERB + DEFER ▪ agree to, decide to …
24defer — {{11}}defer (1) to delay, late 14c., differren, deferren, from O.Fr. differer (14c.), from L. differre carry apart, scatter, disperse; also be different, differ; also defer, put off, postpone, (see DIFFER (Cf. differ)). Etymologically identical… …
25defer — UK [dɪˈfɜː(r)] / US [dɪˈfɜr] verb [transitive] Word forms defer : present tense I/you/we/they defer he/she/it defers present participle deferring past tense deferred past participle deferred to arrange for something to happen at a later time than …
26defer to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms defer to : present tense I/you/we/they defer to he/she/it defers to present participle deferring to past tense deferred to past participle deferred to formal to accept someone s opinion or decision, especially …
27defer — v. 1) (D; intr.) to defer in; to (he deferred to his partner in everything) 2) (formal) (G) we deferred going * * * [dɪ fɜː] to (he deferred to his partner in everything) (D; intr.) to defer in (formal) (G) we deferred going …
28defer — English has two distinct verbs defer. The one meaning ‘delay’ [14] is ultimately the same words as differ. It comes via Old French differer from Latin differre ‘carry apart, delay’, a compound verb formed from the prefix dis ‘apart’ and ferre… …
29defer — defer1 [dɪ fə:] verb (defers, deferring, deferred) put off to a later time; postpone. ↘Law (of a judge) postpone (a sentence) so that the circumstances or conduct of the defendant can be further assessed. Derivatives deferment noun deferrable… …
30defer — verb deferred, deferring (T) to delay something until a later date: Let s defer the decision for a few weeks. defer to sb/sth phrasal verb (T) formal to agree to accept someone s opinion or decision because you have respect for that person …
