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defer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'defer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Defer [ v. i.]
- To put off; to delay to act; to wait.
- To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to.
2 . Defer [ v. t.]
- To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.
- To render or offer.
- To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; -- with to.

Meaning of 'defer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . defer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- hold back to a later time
Example in sentence:
  • let's postpone the exam
Meaning (2):
- yield to another's wish or opinion
Example in sentence:
  • The government bowed to the military pressure