différer — meaning in English

English meaning

• defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
• differ verb To be unlike something else in one or more ways.
• postpone verb To move an event or activity to a later time; to delay it.

Senses

différer is used for these senses in English:

• defer (intransitive) To delay, to wait.
• postpone To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.

defer — full definition

1. verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
2. verb To yield to someone else's opinion, judgment, or authority.

differ — full definition

1. verb To be unlike something else in one or more ways.
2. verb To disagree with someone.

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