Definition of defer

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Defer (v. t.) To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; -- with to.

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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..
Postponement :: Postponement (n.) The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay..
Adjourn :: Adjourn (v. t.) To put off or defer to another day, or indefinitely; to postpone; to close or suspend for the day; -- commonly said of the meeting, or the action, of convened body; as, to adjourn the meeting; to adjourn a debate..
Worship :: Worship (a.) Honor; respect; civil deference.
Homage :: Homage (n.) Respect or reverential regard; deference; especially, respect paid by external action; obeisance..
Deferrer :: Deferrer (n.) One who defers or puts off.
Deferent :: Deferent (a.) Serving to carry; bearing.
Melotype :: Melotype (n.) A picture produced by a process in which development after exposure may be deferred indefinitely, so as to permit transportation of exposed plates; also, the process itself..
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..
Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner..
Tarry :: Tarry (v. t.) To delay; to defer; to put off.
Immediate :: Immediate (a.) Not deferred by an interval of time; present; instant.
Deferentially :: Deferentially (adv.) With deference.
Deferential :: Deferential (a.) Expressing deference; accustomed to defer.
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..
Defervescency :: Defervescency (n.) A subsiding from a state of ebullition; loss of heat; lukewarmness.
Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.
Forsooth :: Forsooth (adv.) In truth; in fact; certainly; very well; -- formerly used as an expression of deference or respect, especially to woman; now used ironically or contemptuously..
Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage..
Prolation :: Prolation (n.) The act of deferring; delay.
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