Both Uses of
defer
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- ...all questions and explanations might as well be deferred until he was safely back at Green Gables.
Chpt 2 *deferred = postponed (put off)
- "Well," said Marilla, unable to find any excuse for deferring her explanation longer, "I suppose I might as well tell you.†
Chpt 8 *
Definitions:
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(defer as in: deferred the decision) delay or postpone (hold off until a later time)
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(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)