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de·fer 1
(dĭ-fûr′)intr.v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers
1. To put off; postpone.
2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
[Middle English differren, to postpone, differ; see differ.]
de·fer′ra·ble adj.
de·fer′rer n.
Synonyms: defer1, postpone, shelve, suspend
These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; suspending train service.
These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; suspending train service.
de·fer 2
(dĭ-fûr′)v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers
v.intr.
To submit to the wish or decision of another, as in recognition of authority. See Synonyms at yield.
v.tr.
To commit or entrust to another: The principal deferred the decision to the school board.
[Middle English deferen, from Old French deferer, from Latin dēferre, to carry away, refer to : dē-, de- + ferre, to carry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
de·fer′rer n.
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defer
(dɪˈfɜː)vb, -fers, -ferring or -ferred
(tr) to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone
[C14: from Old French differer to be different, postpone; see differ]
deˈferrable, deˈferable adj
deˈferrer n
defer
(dɪˈfɜː)vb, -fers, -ferring or -ferred
(foll by: to) to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or judgments of another: I defer to your superior knowledge.
[C15: from Latin dēferre, literally: to bear down, from de- + ferre to bear]
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de•fer1
(dɪˈfɜr)v.t. -ferred, -fer•ring.
1. to postpone; delay.
2. to exempt temporarily from induction into military service.
[1325–75; Middle English deferren, variant of differren to differ]
de•fer′rer, n.
syn: defer, delay, postpone imply keeping something from occurring until a future time. To defer is to decide to do something at a more convenient time in the future; it often suggests avoidance: to defer making a payment. delay is sometimes equivalent to defer, but it usu. suggests a hindrance or dilatory tactic: Completion of the work was deferred by bad weather. To postpone is to put off to a particular time in the future, often to wait for new information or developments: to postpone a trial.
de•fer2
(dɪˈfɜr)v. -ferred, -fer•ring. v.i.
1. to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion.
v.t. 2. to submit for decision; refer.
[1400–50; late Middle English deferren < Latin dēferre to carry from or down, report, accuse]
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defer
Past participle: deferred
Gerund: deferring
| Imperative |
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| defer |
| defer |
| Present |
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| I defer |
| you defer |
| he/she/it defers |
| we defer |
| you defer |
| they defer |
| Preterite |
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| I deferred |
| you deferred |
| he/she/it deferred |
| we deferred |
| you deferred |
| they deferred |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am deferring |
| you are deferring |
| he/she/it is deferring |
| we are deferring |
| you are deferring |
| they are deferring |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have deferred |
| you have deferred |
| he/she/it has deferred |
| we have deferred |
| you have deferred |
| they have deferred |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was deferring |
| you were deferring |
| he/she/it was deferring |
| we were deferring |
| you were deferring |
| they were deferring |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had deferred |
| you had deferred |
| he/she/it had deferred |
| we had deferred |
| you had deferred |
| they had deferred |
| Future |
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| I will defer |
| you will defer |
| he/she/it will defer |
| we will defer |
| you will defer |
| they will defer |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have deferred |
| you will have deferred |
| he/she/it will have deferred |
| we will have deferred |
| you will have deferred |
| they will have deferred |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be deferring |
| you will be deferring |
| he/she/it will be deferring |
| we will be deferring |
| you will be deferring |
| they will be deferring |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been deferring |
| you have been deferring |
| he/she/it has been deferring |
| we have been deferring |
| you have been deferring |
| they have been deferring |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been deferring |
| you will have been deferring |
| he/she/it will have been deferring |
| we will have been deferring |
| you will have been deferring |
| they will have been deferring |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been deferring |
| you had been deferring |
| he/she/it had been deferring |
| we had been deferring |
| you had been deferring |
| they had been deferring |
| Conditional |
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| I would defer |
| you would defer |
| he/she/it would defer |
| we would defer |
| you would defer |
| they would defer |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have deferred |
| you would have deferred |
| he/she/it would have deferred |
| we would have deferred |
| you would have deferred |
| they would have deferred |
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Verb 1. defer - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game"
hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting"
suspend - render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended"
probate - put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
2. defer - yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
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defer
verb postpone, delay, put off, suspend, shelve, set aside, adjourn, hold over, procrastinate, put on ice (informal), put on the back burner (informal), protract, take a rain check on (U.S. & Canad. informal), prorogue Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.
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defer 1
verbdefer 2
verbTo conform to the will or judgment of another, especially out of respect or courtesy:
Idioms: give ground, give way.
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Translations
يُؤَجِّل، يُرْجِئ، يُمْهِليُذْعِن،يَنزِل عِنْدَ إرادَة
odložitpodrobit se
bøje sig forudsætteudskyde
alistualykätämukautua
elhalasztenged
frestalúta, fara eftir
atliktizturēties ar cieņunovilcinātpiekāpties
defer
1 [dɪˈfɜːʳ] VT1. (= postpone) [+ meeting, business] → posponer, diferir ; [+ payment] → aplazar, diferir, postergar (LAm)
2. (Mil) [+ conscript] → dar una prórroga a
his military service was deferred → le concedieron una prórroga militar
his military service was deferred → le concedieron una prórroga militar
defer
2 [dɪˈfɜːʳ] VI (= submit) to defer to sth → deferir a algo (frm)in this I defer to you → a este respecto defiero a su opinión (frm), a este respecto me adhiero a su opinión
to defer to sb's (greater) knowledge → deferir a los (mayores) conocimientos de algn (frm)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
defer
1vt (= delay) → verschieben ; event also → verlegen ; to defer doing something → es verschieben, etw zu tun
defer
2Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
defer
[dɪˈfɜːʳ]1. vt (postpone) → rimandare, rinviare (Law) (case) → aggiornare
2. vi (submit) to defer to sb/sth → rimettersi a qn/qc
to defer to sb's (greater) knowledge → rimettersi alla scienza di qn
to defer to sb's (greater) knowledge → rimettersi alla scienza di qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
defer1
(diˈfəː) – past tense, past participle deˈferred – verb to put off to another time. They can defer their departure. uitstel, verskuif يُؤَجِّل، يُرْجِئ، يُمْهِل отлагам adiar odložit verschieben udsætte; udskyde αναβάλλω posponer, diferir edasi lükkama به تاخیر انداختن lykätä différer לִדחוֹת टालना odgoditi, odložiti elhalaszt menunda fresta rimandare 延ばす 연기하다 atidėti atlikt; novilcināt tangguh uitstellen utsette, vente med odkładać ځنډول، ټالول، ډبلول، ځنډېدل adiar a amâna откладывать odložiť odložiti odložiti skjuta upp, dröja med ยืดเวลา ertelemek, tehir etmek 推遲 відкладати; баритися آئندہ کے لۓ ملتوی کرنا trì hoãn 推迟
defer2
(diˈfə) – past tense, past participle deˈferred – verb (with to) to act according to the wishes or opinions of another or the orders of authority. I defer to your greater knowledge of the matter. iemand eerbiedig/ in ag neem; iemand se wense eerbiedig يُذْعِن،يَنزِل عِنْدَ إرادَة подчинявам се acatar podrobit se nachgeben rette sig efter; bøje sig for σέβομαι, πειθαρχώ acatar järele andma, alistuma تسلیم خواسته کسی شدن؛ گردن نهادن taipua déférer à לְהִכָּנַע לְ- , לְהִיכָּנַע לְ- स्वीकार करना podvrći se, pokoriti se alkalmazkodik tunduk lúta, fara eftir rimettersi a* 従う (~의 의견을) 좇다 pasikliauti, paklusti pakļauties; piekāpties; izturēties ar cieņu tunduk zich voegen naar bøye seg for, underkaste seg zdawać się, podporządkowywać się جنګ ته را بلنه، بي پروا يى، دمقاومت كولو تمايل acatar a se pleca în faţa считаться с podrobiť sa popustiti popustiti böja sig, foga sig efter ยอมทําตาม; คล้อยตาม uymak, boyun eğmek 聽從,遵從 зважати на, рахуватися عمل یا راۓ میں لچک پیدا کرنا làm theo 听从,遵从
deference (ˈdefərəns) noun1. willingness to consider the wishes etc of others. He always treats his mother with deference. eerbied, ontsag, respek إعْتِبار، إحْتِرام، تَبْجيل почит deferência úcta, ohled; podřízenost die Ehrerbietung respekt; agtelse σεβασμός deferencia lugupidamine ملاحظه؛ تمکین kunnioitus déférence הכנעה, כיבוד आदर करना popustljivost, uslužnost tiszteletadás sikap patuh virðing, tillitssemi deferenza 敬意 경의 pagarbumas cieņa; godbijība sikap patuh eerbied hensyn, respekt, ærbødighet poważanie, szacunek خوښه، رضا، چمتوالى، تيارى deferência deferenţă, consideraţie уважение úcta ustrežljivost poštovanje hänsyn, aktning, respekt ความเชื่อฟัง saygı, hürmet 聽從 повага; пошана کسی کے مشورے یا خواہش کو قبول کرنا sự tôn trọng 听从
2. the act of deferring. eerbiediging, ontsag, agting إذعان،نُزول عِنْد إرادة подчиняване deferência poddání se, podrobení se die Nachgiebigkeit hensyntagen πειθαρχία deferencia lugupidamisavaldus تسلیم بودن؛ گردن نهی kunnioittaa déférence כניעה, כיבוד दूसरे की भावना इत्यादि का सम्मान popuštanje alkalmazkodás kepatuhan virðing deferenza 服従 복종 skaitymasis, pasikliovimas pakļaušanās; izturēšanās ar cieņu kepatuhan het eerbiedigen underkastelse, hensyntagen okazywanie szacunku تسلیم deferência respect уважение poddanie sa popuščanje popuštanje hänsynstagande การเชื่อฟัง saygı duyma, hürmet etme 依從 поклоніння کسی کو خاطر میں لانے کا عمل sự tôn trọng 依从
in deference to showing respct for. I let him speak first, in deference to his authority. uit agting/ eerbied vir مُراعاة فُلان с уважение към por consideração a z úcty k aus Achtung vor i respekt for από σεβασμό προς por respeto a lugupidamisest به خاطر حرمت کسی؛ به ملاحظۀ کسی kunnioituksesta jtk kohtaan par égard pour מִתוך כָּבוֹד לְ- के सम्मान के कारण iz poštovanja prema tiszteletben tartásával untuk menghormati með virðingu fyrir per riguardo a 〜に敬意を表して (~을) 존중하여 iš pagarbos aiz cieņas menghormati uit eerbied voor med respekt for, i ærbødighet z szacunku do د يو څا په احترام por consideração com din respect pentru из уважения к z úcty k upoštevajoč s poštovanjem av hänsyn till การแสดงความเคารพนับถือ saygıdan dolayı, hürmeten 遵從 з поваги до احتراما vì lòng tôn trọng đối với ai 遵从
deˈferment, deˈferral noun1. delaying; postponement. uitstel تَأْجيل، إرْجاء دَعْوى закъснение adiamento zpoždění; odložení die Verzögerung, die Vertagung udsættelse; udskydelse αναβολή aplazamiento edasilükkamine تاخیر؛ تعویق lykkäys דְחִייָה स्थगन odgađanje (el)halasztás penangguhan rinvio 延期 연기 atidėjimas atlikšana; novilcināšana penundaan oponthoud; uitstel utsettelse odroczenie, zwłoka ټالول откладывание odklad odlog odlaganje uppskjutande, senareläggning การเลื่อน; การยืดเวลาออกไป erteleme 延期 відкладання تاخیر ؛ ٹالنے کا عمل sự trì hoãn 延期
2. officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service. draft deferment for college students. uitstel, verdaging تأجيل الخِدْمه العَسْكَرِيَّه отлагане adiamento odklad der Einzugsverzug udsættelse; udskydelse αναβολή στράτευσης prórroga väeteenistuse edasilükkamine معافیت موقت lykkäys sursis d'incorporation דְחִייַת שְׁרוּת स्थगन odgoda bevonulási halasztás penangguhan wajib militer yang dapat dikenai sanksi 徴兵猶 징병 유예 karo prievolės atidėjimas atlikšana (iesaukšanai karadienestā) penangguhan uitstel van militaire dienst utsettelse av militærtjeneste odroczenie موقت معافيت отсрочка odklad vojenskej služby odlog odlaganje uppskov, anstånd การผัดผ่อนเกณฑ์ทหาร erteleme, tecil 暫緩 відстрочка від призову до армії لازمی فوج کی خدمات ملتوی کرنے کی رسمی اجازت sự hoãn thi hành nghĩa vụ quân sự 暂缓
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