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- [dih-fur]
- /dɪˈfɜr/
- /dɪˈfɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-fur]
- /dɪˈfɜr/
Definitions of defer word
- verb defer If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time. 3
- verb defer If you defer to someone, you accept their opinion or do what they want you to do, even when you do not agree with it yourself, because you respect them or their authority. 3
- verb defer to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone 3
- verb defer to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or judgments of another 3
- verb transitive defer to put off to a future time; postpone; delay 3
- verb transitive defer to postpone the induction of (a person) into compulsory military service 3
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Origin of defer
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English deferren, variant of differren to differ
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Defer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
defer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defer
verb defer
- suspend — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- prolong — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- waive — to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- hold up — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
Antonyms for defer
verb defer
- shorten — to make short or shorter.
- further — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- carry out — If you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
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