DEFER in a Sentence
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103 example sentences for DEFER, such as:
1. But in deference to Mr.
2. He treats her with such deference.
3. Hope deferred makes the heart sick.
4. Well, I must defer to your judgment.
5. We all showed deference to his skill.
2. He treats her with such deference.
3. Hope deferred makes the heart sick.
4. Well, I must defer to your judgment.
5. We all showed deference to his skill.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of DEFER
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defer
v. yield to another's wish or opinion
v. hold back to a later time
Classic Sentence: (86 in 6 pages)
1 It had taken all of Melanie's diplomacy to persuade them to defer their decision.
2 She had decided to defer the purchase of the dressing-case till she should receive the bill for her new opera-cloak, and the resolve made her feel much richer than when she had entered the shop.
3 Before the autumn was over, she began to treat me more like an equal and to defer to me in other things than reading lessons.
4 He resolved that nobody should be witness of his encounter with Tom; and determined, if he could not subdue him by bullying, to defer his vengeance, to be wreaked in a more convenient season.
5 Franz protested he could not defer his pursuit till the following day, for many reasons.
6 I could not defer my pleasure, so I took a cabriolet and drove to the horse dealer's.
7 Then, turning towards Beauchamp, "If you have anything to attend to, Beauchamp, do it directly; if you have any appointment for this evening, defer it till tomorrow."
8 And with this admirable discretion did she defer the assurance of her finding their mutual relatives more disagreeable than ever, and of her being particularly disgusted with his mother, till they were more in private.
9 I am always willing to defer to your good sense.
10 She was perfect at the social sport of coolly holding her own, and making other people defer to her.
11 But there goes the bell, and as I stand to win a little on this next race, I shall defer a lengthy explanation until a more fitting time.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In I. The Adventure of Silver Blaze
Context Highlight In I. The Adventure of Silver Blaze
12 She would not hear of staying a second longer: in truth, I felt rather disposed to defer the sequel of her narrative myself.
13 Well, I must defer to your judgment.
14 There was still no improvement in the countess' health, but it was impossible to defer the journey to Moscow any longer.
15 He devoted himself to Fanny with such sympathetic deference she even smiled at him, and the meal went well.
Example Sentence: (17 in 2 pages)
1 I would again defer to responsible judgment when we're dealing with these kind of things.
2 When making decisions about purchasing software, we must defer to Michael, our computer guru; he gets the final word.
3 Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.
4 The traditional menu was changed in deference to Western tastes.
5 But in deference to Mr.
6 We all showed deference to his skill.
7 He treats her with such deference.
8 Bishop Proudie's wife expected all the subordinate clergy to behave with great deference to the wife of their superior.
9 In deference to the minister's request, please do not take photographs during the wedding service.
10 The veteran broadcaster ended "the age of deference" and ushered in a new era that made programmes like Newsnight and the Today programme possible.
11 Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
12 The decision has been deferred by the board until next month.
13 The department deferred the decision for six months.
14 Hope deferred makes the heart sick.
15 She deferred to her partner in everything.