Defer
41defer 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… …
42defer 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… …
43defer, 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… …
44defer to somebody — deˈfer to sb/sth derived (formal) to agree to accept what sb has decided or what they think about sb/sth because you respect him or her • We will defer to whatever the committee decides. Main entry: ↑deferderived …
45defer to something — deˈfer to sb/sth derived (formal) to agree to accept what sb has decided or what they think about sb/sth because you respect him or her • We will defer to whatever the committee decides. Main entry: ↑deferderived …
46defer — verb /dɪˈfɜː(ɹ)/ a) To delay, or postpone, especially to postpone induction into military service. b) To submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority. See Also: differ …
47defer to — Synonyms and related words: accord respect to, admire, adore, apotheosize, appreciate, attend to orders, bow to, comply, conform, deify, entertain respect for, esteem, exalt, favor, follow the book, give way to, harken to, heed, hero worship,… …
48defer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. delay, suspend, postpone, stay, procrastinate; submit, yield, give in, abide by, respect. See lateness, submission. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To postpone] Syn. put off, delay, shelve; see delay 1 ,… …
49defer — de·fer || dɪ fÉœË v. postpone to a future time; delay, put off; submit to the wish or opinion or judgement of another person …
50defer — freed …
