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Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business..

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty..

Deferentially :: Deferentially (adv.) With deference.

Dilatory :: Dilatory (a.) Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating; loitering; as, a dilatory servant..

Deferent :: Deferent (n.) That which carries or conveys.

Respect :: Respect (v.) An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another..

Immediate :: Immediate (a.) Not deferred by an interval of time; present; instant.

Postpone :: Postpone (v. t.) To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely..

Postponement :: Postponement (n.) The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay..

Delay :: Delay (n.) To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong the time of or before.

Non Liquet :: Non liquet () It is not clear; -- a verdict given by a jury when a matter is to be deferred to another day of trial.

Dutiful :: Dutiful (a.) Controlled by, proceeding from, a sense of duty; respectful; deferential; as, dutiful affection..

Deferrer :: Deferrer (n.) One who defers or puts off.

Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

Deferring :: Deferring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Defe.

Defer :: Defer (v. i.) To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to..

Deferment :: Deferment (n.) The act of delaying; postponement.

Forsooth :: Forsooth (n.) A person who used forsooth much; a very ceremonious and deferential person.

Dutiful :: Dutiful (a.) Performing, or ready to perform, the duties required by one who has the right to claim submission, obedience, or deference; submissive to natural or legal superiors; obedient, as to parents or superiors; as, a dutiful son or daughter; a dutiful ward or servant; a dutiful subject..

Contango :: Contango (n.) The premium or interest paid by the buyer to the seller, to be allowed to defer paying for the stock purchased until the next fortnightly settlement day..

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