Examples of 'defer' in a sentence
Meaning of "defer"
When you 'defer' something, you choose to postpone or delay it to a later time or date
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- To delay or postpone
- to postpone induction into military service.
- After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half).
- To delay, to wait.
How to use "defer" in a sentence
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I will defer that question to the insects.
Most men can not defer gratification.
I defer all metaphors to our illustrious speechwriter.
I propose therefore to defer consideration of this item.
I defer to whatever guidance you would offer.
There was no reason to defer consideration of the item.
Defer the exact steps of an algorithm to a subclass.
You need to defer to her mother on this.
Defer payments to guarantee delivery on both ends.
And you should defer to the mother.
To defer means to put off to a later time.
You can not defer to anyone else.
I defer to the hubby whenever we have sushi.
We would like to defer to you on this count.
I defer to my much much more experienced peers.
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Other countries defer to the host country.
Defer any treatment if you are unsure about it.
I will gladly defer to your medical expertise.
Defer a case to be dealt with at a later date.
I would gladly defer to your medical expertise.
Defer time limits for submission of translations.
We may have to defer your next paycheck.
To defer payments or create flexible repayment schedules.
We will not defer lunch for that.
I defer to authority almost all of the time.
Authorities can not defer reality forever.
I will defer the rest of my matter to later.
Taxpayers can still defer up to five years.
People defer to you because of your size.
Its proposal is therefore to defer the matter.
This is to defer its obsolescence as long as possible.
He therefore supported the proposal to defer consideration.
I am gonna defer my decision for three months.
The special ones that all of us defer to.
They always defer to us at times like this.
I would be more than happy to defer to him.
I did not defer your college for my health.
I should not be able to defer to him enough.
I will defer you on to the right go bag.
I do not want you to defer your dream.
They will defer to us unless we send up a flare.
Parliament decided to defer the final vote.
I will defer to the local on that one.
I oppose the motion to defer this debate.
We can not defer the vote because of rumours.
Control and we decided to defer the discharge.
I would defer a decision until someone honest.
To none other will the fire defer.
You could defer some of your duties.
You can not expect us to defer our dreams.
