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Meaning Of Defer

v. t.

To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.
v. i.

To put off; to delay to act; to wait.
v. t.

To render or offer.
v. t.

To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; -- with to.
v. i.

To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to.

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