9 Letter Words for Deferring
deferring, refringed
8 Letter Words for Deferring
deringer, fingered, fingerer, inferred, refinger, refringe
7 Letter Words for Deferring
definer, dereign, dernier, dreeing, energid, enfired, feeding, feering, feigned, feigner, fendier, fernier, ferried, ferring, freeing, fringed, greined, grenier, grinder, nerdier, reeding, reefing, refeign, refined, refiner, refired, refreid, refried, regrind, reigned, reigner, reinfer, rereign
6 Letter Words for Deferring
deeing, defier, define, denier, dering, derner, diener, dingee, dinger, edgier, edirne, enfire, engird, engrid, erring, feeing, feerin, fender, ferine, ferned, ferren, finder, fineer, finger, freend, fridge, friend, fringe, gender, gerned, girder, girned, girner, infeed, infere, nereid, redfin, reding, refind, refine, refire, refrig, regird, reined, render, renied, rering, ridger, ringed, ringer
5 Letter Words for Deferring
defer, deign, derig, derri, diene, digne, diner, dinge, direr, dirge, dreng, drere, drier, edger, egrid, eider, eigne, ender, eneid, ering, erned, erred, feign, ferer, ferie, ferri, fgrid, fidge, fiend, fiere, fined, finer, fired, firer, frden, freed, freen, freer, freir, frere, fried, genie, genre, gerne, gnide, greed, green, grein, gride, grief, grind, ifree, indef, infer, inger, irene, irred, irreg, neger, nidge, niger, redig, refed, refer, regie, regin, reign, reird, reneg, renig, rerig, rfree, riden, rider, ridge, rifer, ringe
4 Letter Words for Deferring
deen, deer, defi, dene, deni, dere, derf, dern, dier, dine, ding, dire, dree, dreg, drie, eden, edge, eger, eide, eine, eire, ende, ened, engr, ered, erer, erie, erin, erne, fedn, feed, feer, fend, feni, ferd, fern, ferr, fide, fied, fier, find, fine, fire, firn, free, fren, frig, geed, geer, gein, geir, gene, gere, gied, gien, gird, gire, girn, girr, gree, gren, grid, grin, idee, inde, ired, need, neer, neif, nerd, nide, nied, nief, nife, rede, reed, reef, reen, refr, regd, regr, reif, rein, rend, rgen, ride, rier, rife, rind, rine, ring
3 Letter Words for Deferring
dee, def, deg, dei, den, der, die, dif, dig, din, dir, eeg, een, eer, eir, end, ene, eng, erd, ere, erf, erg, ern, err, fdr, fed, fee, fei, fen, fer, fgn, fid, fie, fig, fin, fir, frg, fri, ged, gee, gen, ger, gid, gie, gif, gin, grf, grr, ide, ife, ign, ind, inf, ing, ire, ned, nee, nef, neg, nei, nid, nie, nig, red, ree, ref, reg, rei, rid, rie, rif, rig, rin, rnd
Definitions for Deferring
[1] to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time: The decision has been deferred by the board until next week.
[2] to exempt temporarily from induction into military service.
[3] to put off action; delay.
[4] to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion (usually followed by to ): We all defer to him in these matters.
[5] to submit for decision; refer: We defer questions of this kind to the president.
[6] (tr) to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone
[7] (intr foll by to ) to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or judgments of another I defer to your superior knowledge
Words related to Deferring
defersuspend, extend, prolong, waive, delay, stall, shelve, adjourn, postpone, admit, adjust, agree, submit, bow, hinder, retard, slow, lengthen, remit, detain
Words nearby Deferring
deferdefensive, defensive back, defensive circle, defensive driving, defensive medicine, defer, deference, deferent, deferent duct, deferentectomy, deferential
Origin of Deferring
21400–50; late Middle English deferren < Latin dēferre to carry from or down, report, accuse, equivalent to dē- de- + ferre to bear1
Other words from Deferring
de·fer·rer , noun
Word origin for Deferring
C15: from Latin dēferre, literally: to bear down, from de- + ferre to bear
Synonyms for Deferring
adjourn, delay, extend, hold up, postpone, prolong, set aside, shelve, stall, suspend, waive, block, detain, hinder, impede, intermit, lengthen, obstruct, procrastinate, prorogue, protract, remit, retard, slow, stay, table, give rain check, hang fire, lay over, put on back burner, put on hold, put on ice
