not to defer

  • 1Defer — De*fer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deferring}.] [OE. differren, F. diff[ e]rer, fr. L. differre to delay, bear different ways; dis + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Differ}, {Defer} to offer.] To put off; to… …

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  • 2defer — [[t]dɪfɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] defers, deferring, deferred 1) VERB If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time. [V n/ ing] Customers often defer payment for as long… …

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  • 3defer, delay, postpone — Each of these words implies keeping or preventing something from happening until a later time: I recommend that we defer (or delay or postpone) this action to our next meeting. To defer is to make a decision to do something later: I shall defer… …

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  • 4defer to sb — UK US defer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with defer({{}}/dɪˈfɜːr/ verb [T] ( rr ) FORMAL ► to allow another person or organization to make decisions for you because you respect them, or because of their higher rank, greater knowledge, etc.: »For this… …

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  • 5defer to sb/sth — UK US defer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with defer({{}}/dɪˈfɜːr/ verb [T] ( rr ) FORMAL ► to allow another person or organization to make decisions for you because you respect them, or because of their higher rank, greater knowledge, etc.: »For this… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 6defer to sth — UK US defer to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with defer({{}}/dɪˈfɜːr/ verb [T] ( rr ) FORMAL ► to allow another person or organization to make decisions for you because you respect them, or because of their higher rank, greater knowledge, etc.: »For this… …

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  • 7defer — Delay; put off; remand; postpone to a future time. The term does not have, however, the meaning of abolish, Moore v. Sampson County, 220 N.C. 232, 17 S.E.2d 22, 23, or omit, United States v. Murine Co., C.C.A.I11., 90 F.2d 549, 551 …

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  • 8defer — Delay; put off; remand; postpone to a future time. The term does not have, however, the meaning of abolish, Moore v. Sampson County, 220 N.C. 232, 17 S.E.2d 22, 23, or omit, United States v. Murine Co., C.C.A.I11., 90 F.2d 549, 551 …

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  • 9Kaylee DeFer — ‹ The template below (BLP IMDb refimprove) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus.› Kaylee DeFer Kaylee DeFer in 2011 …

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  • 10Deferred — Defer De*fer , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deferred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deferring}.] [OE. differren, F. diff[ e]rer, fr. L. differre to delay, bear different ways; dis + ferre to bear. See {Bear} to support, and cf. {Differ}, {Defer} to offer.] To put… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English