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Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner..

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

Deference :: Deference (n.) A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance.

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.

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

Vasa Deferentia :: Vasa deferentia (pl. ) of Va.

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..

Delay :: Delay (v.) A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

Procrastinator :: Procrastinator (n.) One who procrastinates, or defers the performance of anything..

Deferent :: Deferent (n.) An imaginary circle surrounding the earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the center of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round..

Tarry :: Tarry (v. t.) To delay; to defer; to put off.

Melotype :: Melotype (n.) A picture produced by a process in which development after exposure may be deferred indefinitely, so as to permit transportation of exposed plates; also, the process itself..

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

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

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

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..

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

Deferent :: Deferent (a.) Serving to carry; bearing.

Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. t.) To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance..

Defervescence :: Defervescence (n.) Alt. of Defervescenc.

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