defer
werkwoord
1 defer
Hold back to a later time.
synoniemen: hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table.
Roget 133:
be late
etc.
adj.;
tarry,
wait,
stay,
bide,
take time;
dawdle
etc.
(be inactive)
683;
linger,
loiter;
bide one's time,
take one's time;
gain time;
hang fire;
stand over,
lie over.
put off,
defer,
delay,
lay over,
suspend;
table [Parl.];
shift off,
stave off;
waive,
retard,
remand,
postpone,
adjourn;
procrastinate;
dally;
prolong,
protract;
spin out,
draw out,
lengthen out,
stretch out;
prorogue;
keep back;
tide over;
push to the last,
drive to the last;
let the matter stand over;
reserve
etc.
(store)
636;
temporize;
consult one's pillow,
sleep on it.
lose an opportunity
etc.
135;
be kept waiting,
dance attendance;
kick one's heels,
cool one's heels;
faire antichambre [Fr.];
wait impatiently;
await
etc.
(expect)
507;
sit up,
sit up at night.
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Nederlands: aanhouden, opschuiven, temporiseren, uitstellen, verschuiven, vertragen
2 defer
Yield to another's wish or opinion.
synoniemen: accede, bow, give in, submit.
Nederlands: opgeven, overgeven, prijsgeven, nijgen
Moby betekeniswoordenboek: accede, accede to, accommodate, acquiesce, adapt, adjourn, adjust, agree, agree to, assent, block, bow, bow to, capitulate, cave, comply with, conform, continue, cringe, defer to, delay, detain, drag out, extend, fawn, hang fire, hang up, hinder, hold off, hold over, hold up, impede, intermit, knuckle, knuckle under, lay aside, lay by, lay over, lengthen, obstruct, pigeonhole, postpone, prolong, prorogate, prorogue, protract, push aside, put aside, put off, put on ice, put over, recess, remit, reserve, retard, set aside, set by, shelve, shift off, sleep on, slow, stall, stand over, stave off, stay, stretch out, submit, submit to, succumb, suspend, table, take a recess, truckle, waive, yield to ... meer laten zien.
deferring
zelfstandig naamwoord
Roget 133:
lateness
etc.
adj.;
tardiness
etc.
(slowness)
275.
delay,
delation;
cunctation,
procrastination;
deferring,
deferral
etc.
v.;
postponement,
adjournment,
prorogation,
retardation,
respite,
pause,
reprieve,
stay of execution;
protraction,
prolongation;
Fabian policy,
medecine expectante [Fr.],
chancery suit,
federal case;
leeway;
high time;
moratorium,
holdover.
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