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    [Verb]  | "de*fer" | \ di-ˈfər \


    1: put off, delay

    2: to postpone induction of (a person) into military service

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English differren, deferren, borrowed from Anglo-French differer, borrowed (with conjugational change) from Latin differre "to carry away in varying directions, spread abroad, postpone, delay, be unlike or distinct" {mat|differ|};

      * Note : The verb defer is not distinct etymologically from {differ|differ}—see: note at etymology of that entry. The spelling of the initial unstressed syllable as -e- was perhaps by association with {delay:2|delay:2}.;

    [Verb]  | "defer" 


    1: to delegate to another

    2: to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect

    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English differen, deferen "to submit (a matter) for decision, submit to another's judgment," borrowed from Middle French deferer, deferrer "to bring (a defendant) before a court, submit to another's will," borrowed (with conjugation change) from Medieval Latin dēferre "to convey, show respect, submit to a decision" (Late Latin, "to pay respect to"), going back to Latin, "to bring down, convey, transfer, submit," from dē- {see: |de-|de-} + ferre "to carry, convey" {mat|bear:2|};

    [Phrasal verb]  | "defer to" 


    1: to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something

    2: to agree to follow (someone else's decision, a tradition, etc.)

    [Verb]  | "defers" 


    1: to assign to a later time;


      * e.g., " ... we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information "



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    [Verb]  | "defer" 


    1: to assign to a later time;


      * e.g., " ... we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information "



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    [Verb]  | "defers (to)" 


    1: as in submits (to), surrenders (to);



     [ "deferred" ]

    1: When a college tells you to bend over in December and then waits till April to shove that pole up your ass.

      * e.g.,  ... Being deferred from your Early Decision school is worse than being outright rejected because you end up waiting four more months for nothing.  

     [ "deferibly" ]

    1: Pronouncing the word definately after a long alcoholic day / evening.

      * e.g.,  ... You wasted? 

     [ "defer" ]

    1: to disapprove, to dislike mostly used by wrestlers to discribe there stance on a ? because in wrestling defering is give away ur choice

      * e.g.,  ... bro wat do u think about that gurl over there?  

     [ "deference" ]

    1: respectful submission

      * e.g.,  ... I WAWNA SOUND SMART SO I USE TEH WORD DEFERENCE 

     [ "deferal" ]

    1: to tame an feral animal; make domesticated

      * e.g.,  ... The kitty must be deferalized before it can be adopted. 

     [ "defered pain" ]

    1: What your pilaties teacher can clearly spell better than you, but you are prolonging the pain and deferring your embarrassment.

      * e.g.,  ... I don't want to do snakes I wish to defer the pain of it. Defered pain 

     [ "Deferative" ]

    1: Delayed movement

      * e.g.,  ... Person made a deferative movement. 

     [ "Deferred Pain" ]

    1: What you are in pain but suck it up and worry about it later.

      * e.g.,  ... I don't want to do snake's on the pilaties reformer Jo I wish to defer the pain your putting me through: deferred pain 

     [ "Deferred help" ]

    1: Deferred help: Filling a complaint but nothing is done at a later time.

      * e.g.,  ... After filing a complaint with eeoc for employment discrimination at work and a few months past they are done with the investigation. Base on facts and evidence according to eeoc. It’s apodictic to say that gaylord means boxes… Well I said fuck! “I was so sure I was going to get paid but it’s “Deferred help” . 

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