Defer vs. Differ

Deferverb

(transitive) To delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service.

Deferverb

(American football) After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half).

Deferverb

(intransitive) To delay, to wait.

Deferverb

To submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

Deferverb

To render, to offer.

Deferverb

To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.

Deferverb

To put off; to delay to act; to wait.

Deferverb

To render or offer.

Deferverb

To lay before; to submit in a respectful manner; to refer; - with to.

Deferverb

To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; - with to.

Deferverb

hold back to a later time;

Deferverb

submit or yield to another's wish or opinion;

Deferverb

put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone

Deferverb

(of a judge) postpone (a sentence) so that the circumstances or conduct of the defendant can be further assessed

Deferverb

postpone the conscription of (someone)

Deferverb

submit to or acknowledge the merit of

Differverb

(intransitive) Not to have the same traits or characteristics.

Differverb

To have diverging opinions, disagree.

Differverb

To be or stand apart; to disagree; to be unlike; to be distinguished; - with from.

Differverb

To be of unlike or opposite opinion; to disagree in sentiment; - often with from or with.

Differverb

To have a difference, cause of variance, or quarrel; to dispute; to contend.

Differverb

To cause to be different or unlike; to set at variance.

Differverb

be different;

Differverb

be of different opinions;

Differverb

be unlike or dissimilar

Differverb

disagree