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Meaning defer meaning

What does defer mean?

defer

— verb (= postpone) hold back to a later time let's postpone the exam — verb (= bow) yield to another's wish or opinion The government bowed to the military pressure

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postpone delay put off adjourn procrastinate shelve suspend table submit remit prorogue yield set back retard put over hold over comply carry over carry forward time required take up respite reschedule put aside prolong leave off lag keep hinder give in drag out detain bow assign accede walk back venerate vary transplant translocate transfuse transfer toe the line temporize tarry take surrender succumb step back stay

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Conjugation defer conjugation

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defer · verb

Examples defer examples

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And I'm glad to defer to her wish.
Will you allow me to defer your raptures to her again?
I decided to defer consideration of where and how I should next strike until my nerves were thoroughly restored.
Normally I would defer to your rank and the fact that I'm your prisoner.
I shall defer to my eminent colleagues for the first question.
I defer to my ecclesiastic adviser.
I will defer the rest of my matter to later.
Neither gold, nor promises shall defer me from my purpose.
I regret all too much having to defer the joy our souls have so long desired.
If you'll excuse me, I've got this bug problem so we'll have to defer your charming conversation for another time.
Oh, my dear friend, I humbly defer such considerations to your excellent literature.
That's a decision I shall have to defer to Colonel Caine.
So, shall we defer further discussion of the Employment Secretary's plan to an unspecified future date?
It's a very complex issue and I've decided to defer further discussion until a later date.
I'll defer to your opinion one last time.
It's easier to defer the marriage, than to refuse entirely.
But I defer the honor.
Well, that's a decision, I'm afraid, I shall have to defer to Colonel Caine.
Oh, I defer to the more experielnced writers.
The mother-in-law is only allotted five runs at a time, after which she must defer to the gravedigger who is allowed to add the number of runs of each competitor he bowls out to his own.
This is a georgy defer.
You, the collaborator, defer to whoever has control.
If we fight each other. and defer to them, then soon we'll lose the flour to make rolls.
I'm sorry. I'm gonna have to defer to her wishes.
You defer your tax in full even though you have a bankable LC.
Or perhaps I may defer it, till Kitty runs away.
I no longer defer to the coifed.
I can defer admission for a year.
You want to control everything, but you always defer to me at times like this.
They always defer to us at times like this.
We must defer to the Count.
We may have to defer your next paycheque or. or two.
I'll justjump in my time machine, go back to the 12th century and ask the vampires to defer their prophecy while you take in dinner and a show.
Who said we wouldn't defer to you?
Most men can't defer gratification.
Will you defer your motion to allow a commission. to explore the validity of your accusations?

News and current affairs

They chose to defer to the civilian leadership and to parliament, which, in voting down the US plan, reflected overwhelming public sentiment against the war.
It artificially props up consumption growth and allows the government to defer hard choices between taxes and military expenditures.
Likewise, sanctions have helped bring Iran to the bargaining table, though it is not clear how long its government will be willing to defer its nuclear ambitions.
Not only have they enabled investors to avoid paying for their poor decisions; they have also given overpriced southern European countries the opportunity to defer real depreciation in the form of a reduction of relative prices of goods.
Anticipating falling prices, households could postpone their consumption decisions, and companies could defer investment, pushing the economy into a downward spiral from which it would be very difficult to escape.
Even if their nominal returns are negative, they must defer to safety.
At the same time, Bush has systematically packed the federal courts with judges chosen for their readiness to defer to presidential power.
Given these realities, President Clinton should defer taking any decision on missile defense in the final months of his presidency.
Asia has little choice but to defer to the US and Europe's shenanigans because it is grossly under-represented in both organizations.
The Security Council has the power to defer the warrant for Bashir's arrest for renewable periods of one year.
But, beyond the question of the proper role of custodian governments lies the indecisiveness of the NTC's leaders, who simply prefer to defer to others.
Once I have addressed the first one, I tend to forget or defer the second one.
All too often, however, this means that central bankers defer to these firms' executives.
Instead, the UN continues to defer to Mugabe, who hides behind claims of sovereignty while jailing a defenseless populace.
Even if Bashir's fellow heads of state succeed in their effort to persuade the United Nations Security Council to defer prosecution - which is highly unlikely - the charges will continue to hang over Bashir's head unless and until he stands trial.
As a result, Jews were highly oriented toward education, and willing to defer current pleasures and income to obtain more of it.

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