Demur vs. Defer
Demurverb
To linger; to stay; to tarry
Demurverb
(intransitive) To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
Demurverb
(intransitive) To scruple or object; to take exception; to oppose; to balk
Demurverb
To interpose a demurrer.
Demurverb
To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about
Demurverb
To cause delay to; to put off
Demurnoun
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
Demurverb
To linger; to stay; to tarry.
Demurverb
To delay; to pause; to suspend proceedings or judgment in view of a doubt or difficulty; to hesitate; to put off the determination or conclusion of an affair.
Demurverb
To scruple or object; to take exception, especailly on the basis of scruple or modesty; as, I demur to that statement; they wanted to make him president, but he demurred.
Demurverb
To interpose a demurrer. See Demurrer, 2.
Demurverb
To suspend judgment concerning; to doubt of or hesitate about.
Demurverb
To cause delay to; to put off.
Demurnoun
Stop; pause; hesitation as to proceeding; suspense of decision or action; scruple.
Demurnoun
(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings
Demurverb
take exception to;
Demurverb
enter a demurrer
Demurverb
raise objections or show reluctance
Demurverb
put forward a demurrer.
Demurnoun
the action of objecting to or hesitating over something
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
