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de·fer2
 defer2
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- pronunciation:
- dih
fuhr
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
defers, deferring, deferred |
| definition: |
to give in to what someone else wants or thinks.
Our parents taught us to defer to the wishes of adults.- synonyms:
- bow
- similar words:
- comply, give way, yield
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| related words: |
respect |
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