defer

/dɪ'fɜr/ verb

5 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®

DEFINITIONS2

VERB

1

Yield to another's wish or opinion.

2

Hold back to a later time.

WORD FORMS

Related formdeference

Related formdeferent

Related formdeferment

GAME SCORES

Scrabble®9 points

Words With Friends®9 points

Double word18 points

Triple word27 points

GOOD TO KNOW

Pig Latineferday

Starts & ends withD … R

Syllablesde · fer

SYNONYMS & RELATED17

accede bow give in submit deference deferent hold over postpone prorogue put off put over remit set back shelve table deferment deferral

SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS

refed9 ferde9 freed9

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