deferring

Meanings

• Verb

  Delaying or postponing an action or decision.

  - "He deferred making a decision until he had more information."
  - "The company deferred payment of its taxes."
  - "The student deferred starting college until next year."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deferring
ferring , herring , terring

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Variants

List of all variants of deferring that leads to same result
defer , deferred , deferrer , deferrers , deferring , defers , defer to , defer to (something) , defer to something , deferred to , deferring to , defers to

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to hand over or transfer,' from Old French 'defferrer' or Latin 'deferre,' meaning 'to carry away.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'defer' comes from the Latin word 'deferre,' which means 'to carry away.'

2. Deferring is a common strategy used in negotiation to gain an advantage by delaying a response or decision.

3. In music, a 'deferring' is a type of chord progression where a chord is held for an extended period before resolving to the next chord.

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Related Concepts

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1. Procrastination: A common reason for deferring is procrastination, or the act of delaying or postponing an action despite the negative consequences.

2. Delayed Gratification: Deferring can also be a strategy for achieving greater rewards in the future through delayed gratification, such as saving money or studying for a test.

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Quotes

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1. Backers say the arrangement will make patients more cost-conscious and judicious in their use of medical service, thus restraining health-cost increases; critics say it will cause patients to "defer" needed treatment and will be attractive only to younger, healthier workers.

   - {it}Wall Street Journal{/it},9 Jan. 2006

2. A far stronger signal came when the draft was revived, shortly before the United States entered World War II. Although married men with families were eligible for induction, in many cases up to the age of forty, high school students were automatically "deferred".

   - Thomas Hine,{it}American Heritage{/it},September 1999

3. The decision was "deferred" for a time. John didn't want to do anything drastic until after October …

   - Joe Klein,{it}Payback{/it},1984

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Culture

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In literature, deferring is often used as a theme in stories about making difficult decisions or facing challenges. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby,' the character Nick Carraway often defers making important choices, leading to consequences he did not anticipate.

How to Memorize "deferring"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of putting something off or delaying an action. Imagine a clock ticking as you contemplate whether to defer or take action.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'defer' with 'deferential,' which means showing respect or yielding to someone else's wishes. This can help you remember that deferring often involves yielding or giving way to something or someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Delayed Action Yields Better Results' to remember the meaning of deferring.

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