verb Download 🔗Share To delay or postpone Examples : "Example Sentence: "Because she was feeling sick, she is deferring her doctor's appointment until next week." " time business action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "The team captain, after deferring the kickoff choice, allowed the opposing team to choose whether to receive or kick off at the start of the first half. " sport game action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To delay, to wait. Examples : "She is deferring her vacation until next year due to a busy work schedule. " time action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority. Examples : "Because he was new to the team, Mark was deferring to his supervisor's experience when making important decisions. " attitude action human society moral philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To render, to offer. Examples : "The visiting diplomat, deferring a small gift, expressed her gratitude to the host country. " business service Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Deferral Examples : "The student requested a deferral of his college admission so he could travel for a year. " business finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading