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Showing words for DEFERENCE using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Deference

deference

8 Letter Words for Deference

refenced

7 Letter Words for Deference

cedrene, decener, enfreed, refence

6 Letter Words for Deference

cendre, cerned, decene, decern, decree, deener, endere, enfree, feeder, feered, fenced, fencer, fender, ferned, freend, needer, recede, reeden, reefed, refeed

5 Letter Words for Deference

ceder, cedre, cered, cerne, creed, creen, deere, defer, ender, erned, feere, fence, frden, freed, freen, reede, refed

4 Letter Words for Deference

cede, cene, cere, cern, cred, deen, deer, dene, dere, derf, dern, dree, eden, ende, ened, ered, erne, fedn, feed, feer, fend, ferd, fern, free, fren, need, neer, nerd, recd, rede, reed, reef, reen, rend

3 Letter Words for Deference

cdf, cdr, cee, cen, cer, cfd, dec, dee, def, den, der, eec, een, eer, enc, end, ene, erd, ere, erf, ern, fdr, fec, fed, fee, fen, fer, ned, nee, nef, rcd, rec, red, ree, ref, rnd

Definitions for Deference

[1] respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another.
[2] respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes.
[3] submission to or compliance with the will, wishes, etc, of another
[4] courteous regard; respect

Words related to Deference

yielding, courtesy, civility, reverence, obeisance, submission, condescension, acquiescence, complaisance, capitulation, docility, veneration, regard, acclaim, esteem, consideration, respect, honor, thoughtfulness, politeness

Words nearby Deference

defensive back, defensive circle, defensive driving, defensive medicine, defer, deference, deferent, deferent duct, deferentectomy, deferential, deferentitis

Origin of Deference

1640–50; < French déférence, Middle French, equivalent to defer(er ) to defer2 + -ence -ence

Other words from Deference

non·def·er·ence , noun

Word origin for Deference

C17: from French déférence; see defer ²

Synonyms for Deference

yielding, acquiescence, capitulation, complaisance, condescension, docility, obeisance, submission