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Forsooth :: Forsooth (n.) A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person.

Deferent :: Deferent (n.) That which carries or conveys.

Prolation :: Prolation (n.) The act of deferring; delay.

Homage :: Homage (n.) Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance..

Dutiful :: Dutiful (a.) Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of duty; respectful; deferential; as, dutiful affection..

Dilatory :: Dilatory (a.) Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant..

Postpone :: Postpone (v. t.) To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely..

Instant :: Instant (a.) Closely pressing or impending in respect to time; not deferred; immediate; without delay.

Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

Defer :: Defer (v. t.) To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.

Honor :: Honor (n.) To regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship..

Immediate :: Immediate (a.) Not deferred by an interval of time; present; instant.

Respect :: Respect (v.) An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another..

Tarry :: Tarry (v. t.) To delay; to defer; to put off.

Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to..

Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. t.) To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance..

Defer :: Defer (v. t.) To render or offer.

Deferred :: Deferred (imp. & p. p.) of Defe.

Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner..

Deferent :: Deferent (a.) Serving to carry; bearing.

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