Defer

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɜr/

Definitions of defer

verb to put off or delay an action or event until a later time

Example Sentences

A1 I will defer my decision until tomorrow.

A2 She deferred her acceptance to the university.

B1 The company decided to defer the project due to budget constraints.

B2 The team agreed to defer the implementation of the new software.

C1 The board of directors voted to defer the annual meeting to a later date.

C2 The judge chose to defer sentencing until more evidence could be presented.

Examples of defer in a Sentence

formal The decision to defer the project until next quarter was made by the board of directors.

informal I think we should defer our vacation until next year when we have more money saved up.

slang Let's just defer the party to next weekend, I'm too tired to host it tonight.

figurative Sometimes it's better to defer your dreams temporarily in order to focus on more pressing matters.

Grammatical Forms of defer

• past tense: deferred
• plural: defers
• comparative: more deferred
• superlative: most deferred
• present tense: defers
• future tense: will defer
• perfect tense: has deferred
• continuous tense: is deferring
• singular: defers
• positive degree: defer
• infinitive: defer
• gerund: deferring
• participle: deferring

Origin and Evolution of defer

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'defer' originated from the Latin word 'deferre', which means 'to carry down' or 'to postpone'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 14th century with the meaning of delaying or postponing something, the word 'defer' has evolved to also encompass the idea of yielding to another's judgment or opinion.