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defer
Overview of verb defer
The verb defer has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) 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. (1) submit, bow, defer, accede, give in -- (submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure")
Grep of noun defer
deference
deferment
deferral
deferred payment
defervescence
Antonyms of verb defer
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb defer
2 senses of defer
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> delay
=> wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
Sense 2
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb defer
1 of 2 senses of defer
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> call
=> hold
=> suspend
=> probate
=> reprieve, respite
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb defer
2 senses of defer
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> delay
Sense 2
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
'Cause To' of verb defer
Derived Forms of verb defer
2 senses of defer
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
RELATED TO>(noun) deferment#1
=> postponement, deferment, deferral
RELATED TO>(noun) deferral#2
=> postponement, deferment, deferral
Sense 2
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
RELATED TO>(adj) deferent#1
=> deferent, deferential, regardful
RELATED TO>(noun) deference#2
=> deference, respect, respectfulness
Domain of verb defer
Domain Terms of verb defer
Familiarity of verb defer
defer used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb defer
2 senses of defer
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
*> Somebody ----s to somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb defer
2 senses of defer
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
> delay
=> hesitate, pause
=> procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally
=> procrastinate
=> postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Sense 2
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb defer
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> delay
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Sense 2
submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
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Grep of verb defer
defer
defervesce
Grep of adj defer
deferent
deferential
deferred
defervescent
Grep of adv defer
deferentially
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