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Definition of
'defer'
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Definitions of
'defer'
1.
(verb)
postpone
,
prorogue
,
hold over
,
put over
,
table
,
shelve
,
set back
,
defer
,
remit
,
put off
hold
back
to a later
time
"let's postpone the exam"
2.
(verb)
submit
,
bow
,
defer
,
accede
,
give in
yield
to another's
wish
or
opinion
"The government bowed to the military pressure"
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