Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,905,889,232 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Deferrer

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
de·fer 1  (d-fûr)
v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers
v.tr.
1. To put off; postpone.
2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
v.intr.
To procrastinate.

[Middle English differren, to postpone, differ; see differ.]

de·ferra·ble adj.
de·ferrer n.
Synonyms: defer1, postpone, shelve, stay1, suspend
These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; stay an execution; suspending train service.

de·fer 2  (d-fûr)
v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers
v.intr.
To submit to the opinion, wishes, or decision of another through respect or in recognition of his or her authority, knowledge, or judgment. See Synonyms at yield.
v.tr.
To commit or entrust to another.

[Middle English deferen, from Old French deferer, from Latin dferre, to carry away, refer to : d-, de- + ferre, to carry; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]

de·ferrer n.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Those who have taken up education or training When we examine the situation of those who have taken up a place in education or training, the study shows that the most likely outcome for a regional deferrer two years out from school is the commencement of the university course they deferred or of another university course.
For instance, the deferrer tends to seek out "folksy," personal accounts of cancer survivorship.
4 68 feed 1155 mama 17 5 112 deers 1446 Malay 13 6 126 booboo 1809 malaya 14 7 180 feeders 2034 layaway 11 8 228 deferred 2247 chalazal 10 9 266 deferrers 2892 Malayalam 11 10 323 feedstuffs 2522 amalgamate 7.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.