Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Differ Defer


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defer1
/dɪˈfəː/
verb
past tense: deferred; past participle: deferred
  1. put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.

    "they deferred the decision until February"

    synonyms:postpone, put off, adjourn, delay, hold over/off, put back, carry over; More
    • LAW
      (of a judge) postpone (a sentence) so that the circumstances or conduct of the defendant can be further assessed.

      "the judge deferred sentence until 5 April for background reports"
    • HISTORICAL•US
      postpone the conscription of (someone).

      "he was no longer deferred from the draft"




differ
verb
  1. be unlike or dissimilar.

    "the second set of data differed from the first"

    synonyms:vary, be different, be unlike, be dissimilar, be distinguishable, diverge More
    • disagree.

      "he differed from his contemporaries in ethical matters"

      synonyms:disagree, fail to agree, dissent, be at variance, be in dispute, be in opposition, take issue, conflict, clash, cross swords, lock horns, be at each other's throats;




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