Both Uses of
defer
in
Great Expectations
- I silently deferred to his experience.
Chpt 22 (definition 1) *deferred = submitted or yielded
- I deferred asking him about Miss Havisham until next day.
Chpt 57 (definition 2) *deferred = delayed
Definitions:
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(1) (defer as in: deferred to her wishes) submit or yield (typically to another person's opinion because of respect for that person or their knowledge)
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(2) (defer as in: deferred the decision) delay or postpone (hold off until a later time)