Defer word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "defer" word

[verb] submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
[verb] hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"

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\De*fer"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deferring}.] [OE. differren, F. diff['e]rer, fr. L. differre to delay, bear different ways; dis- + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Differ}, {Defer} to offer.] To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold. Defer the spoil of the city until night. --Shak. God . . . will not long defer To vindicate the glory of his name. --Milton.
\De*fer"\, v. i. To put off; to delay to act; to wait. Pius was able to defer and temporize at leisure. --J. A. Symonds.
\De*fer"\, v. t. [F. d['e]f['e]rer to pay deference, to yield, to bring before a judge, fr. L. deferre to bring down; de- + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Defer} to delay, {Delate}.] 1. To render or offer. [Obs.] Worship deferred to the Virgin. --Brevint. 2. To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; -- with to. Hereupon the commissioners . . . deferred the matter to the Earl of Northumberland. --Bacon.
\De*fer"\, v. i. To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to. The house, deferring to legal right, acquiesced. --Bancroft.

Synonyms for defer

accede, bow, give in, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, submit, table

Related terms: accommodate, bow to, comply with, drag out, hang fire, hinder, hold over, impede, knuckle, lay aside, lengthen, obstruct, postpone, put over, set aside, shelve, stall, stay, stretch out, submit, submit to, table

The fun area, different aproach to word »defer«

Let's analyse "defer" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: REFED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1430 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . ..-. . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: defer: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: defer: 4 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 9 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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