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Vinony

defer

verb

  1. to put off to a later time
  2. to submit in opinion or judgement to
  3. to delegate to another
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɜː/ / /dɪˈfeː/ / /dɪˈfɛː/

verb

Etymology: From late Middle English differren (“to refer for judgement”), from Middle French déférer, from Latin dēferō. Doublet of delate. See also infer, collate and confer, relate and refer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

  1. To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.

    “Hereupon the commissioners […] deferred the matter to the Earl of Northumberland.”

    “"Defer/Defer/To the Lord High Executioner."”

  2. To render, to offer.

    “worship deferred to the Virgin”