Word

defer, v.
(deferred, deferring, defers)
freq. cnt. 3

hold back to a later time
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

defer hold over postpone prorogue put off put over remit set back shelve table

sample sentences

"let's postpone the exam"

verb frames

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Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

postponement postponer

lexical pointers

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deferral deferment

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semantic pointers

hypernym

entailment

cancel, call off, scratch, scrub reschedule

hyponym

call hold suspend probate reprieve, respite

yield to another's wish or opinion
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

accede bow defer give in submit

sample sentences

"The government bowed to the military pressure"

verb frames

Somebody ----s to somebody

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Somebody ----s to somebody

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Somebody ----s to somebody

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Somebody ----s to somebody

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Somebody ----s to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

submissive submission submitter submission

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deferent deference

semantic pointers

hypernym

succumb, knuckle under, give in, yield, buckle under