~ 1 [ dɪ'fə: ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ring , ~red ) put off to a later time; postpone.
↘ Law (of a judge) postpone (a sentence) so that the circumstances or conduct of the defendant can be further assessed.
Derivatives
~ment noun
~rable adjective
~ral noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. differer '~ or differ', from L. differre , from dis- 'apart' + ferre 'bring, carry'.
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~ 2 [ dɪ'fə: ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ring , ~red ) ( ~ to ) submit to or acknowledge the merit of: he ~red to Tim's superior knowledge.
Derivatives
~rer noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~er , from L. ~re 'carry away, refer', from de- 'away from' + ferre 'bring, carry'.