v. t. | 1. | To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold. |
v. i. | 1. | To put off; to delay to act; to wait. |
v. t. | 1. | To render or offer. |
2. | To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; - with to. | |
v. i. | 1. | To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; - with to. |
Verb | 1. | defer - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" |
2. | defer - submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" |