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Definition of deferring - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
delay processthe act of delaying or postponing something
- The deferring of the meeting until Friday gave everyone more time to prepare.
Adjective
1.
authorityyielding to someone's opinion or authority
- Her deferring manner showed that she accepted the chair’s authority.
2.
timecausing a delay or postponement
- The deferring policy postponed approval of the project until next year.
Origin of deferring
Latin, differre (to postpone)
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Examples of deferring in a sentence
Deferring of the application review was announced after the committee changed chairs. Her deferring nature made her a great team player. In meetings, his deferring stance often led to consensus. The deferring schedule caused confusion among the attendees. A deferring response from the committee delayed the process.
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- French:report, déférent, ...
- German:Verschiebung, respektvoll, ...
- Italian:rinvio, deferente, ...
- Spanish:aplazamiento, deferente, ...
- Portuguese:adiamento, deferente, ...
- Chinese:推迟, 顺从的, ...
- Japanese:延期, 従順な, ...
- Arabic:تَأْجيل, مُذْعِن, ...
- Hebrew:דְּחִיָּה, כָּנוּעַ, ...
- Russian:отсрочка, почтительный, ...
- Ukrainian:відкладення, поступливий, ...
- Hindi:स्थगन, आज्ञाकारी, ...
Definition of defer - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
timetr. delay or postpone an event or actiontr.
- They decided to defer the meeting until next week.
2.
yieldintr. submit to the opinion or desire of othersintr.
- She decided to defer to her manager's decision.
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Origin of defer
Latin, differre (to delay)
Examples of defer in a sentence
The committee will defer the decision until more data is available. He chose to defer to the committee's recommendations. They agreed to defer to the expert's judgment.
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- French:reporter, s'en remettre, ...
- German:verschieben, nachgeben, ...
- Italian:rinviare, cedere, ...
- Spanish:posponer, ceder, ...
- Portuguese:adiar, ceder, ...
- Chinese:推迟, 听从, ...
- Japanese:延期する, 従う, ...
- Arabic:أَجَّلَ, اِحْتَرَمَ رَأْي, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, לְהִיכָּנַע, ...
- Russian:откладывать, уступать, ...
- Ukrainian:відкласти, підкорятися, ...
- Hindi:स्थगित करना, झुकना, ...
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