English
Etymology
#From OF. différer|differer, from L. differre.
#From MF. déférer|deferer, from L. deferre.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)|-��(r)
Verb
en-verb|defer|r|ing
- To delay, or postpone, especially to postpone induction into military service.
- To submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgement or authority.
Derived terms
deferral (1)
deference (2)
Translations
trans-top|to delay
Hungarian: t|hu|elhalaszt
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trans-top|to submit to the opinion or desire of another
Hungarian: t|hu|enged (valaminek)
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ttbc|Finnish:
:#lykätä (to delay or postpone)
:#myöntyä (to submit to the opinion of another); nöyrtyä (to submit to sb's authority)
ttbc|German: aufschieben
ttbc|Polish:
:# odroczy�
ttbc|Turkish: ertelemek
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fr:defer
io:defer
hu:defer
fi:defer
te:defer
vi:defer
zh:defer
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