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View definitions for defer to

defer to

verb as in acknowledge

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So the relations addressed the parents, and said, "Pray defer to-night's affair;" and laid the son's apologies at their feet.

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On this page you'll find 228 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to defer to, such as: acknowledge, agree, recognize, respect, take, and tolerate.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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