defer — to delay or postpone something to a later time
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to delay or postpone something to a later time
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈfɜːr/
Korean meaning: 연기하다, 미루다
Korean pronunciation: 디**퍼**
Example Sentences
- The student decided to defer his college admission to travel around the world first.
- I usually defer to my mom's cooking advice, but her suggestion to add chocolate to kimchi was too much.
- The company decided to defer the bonus payments until the next quarter.
defer
VERB//dɪˈfɜːr//
to delay or postpone something to a later time
The executive defers the important decision until tomorrow's meeting
Defer the choice: refer to experts rather than just prefer the obvious
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'deferre', meaning 'to carry away' or 'to put off', composed of the prefix 'de-' (away) and 'ferre' (to carry or bear). The sense shifted from the physical act of carrying away to the temporal concept of postponing.
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📝Examples
“The student decided to defer his college admission to travel around the world first.”
“I usually defer to my mom's cooking advice, but her suggestion to add chocolate to kimchi was too much.”
“The company decided to defer the bonus payments until the next quarter.”
“He always defers his homework until the last minute, then panics like a chicken without a head.”
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