What is the difference between Defer and Differ?




What is the difference between Defer and Differ? :


Defer : (verb)

( 1 ) Delay something until a later time

Postpone something

He deferred his departure to a later date.


( 2 ) Give ways to someone or someone’s wishes, judgment, etc…out of respect

On technical matters, I defer to the experts.

I defer to her greater experience in such things.



Differ : (verb)

( 1 ) Be unlike

Not to be the same as someone / something

The brothers differ widely in their tastes.

In this respect, Hindi differ s from Urdu.


( 2 ) Disagree

I differ with you on that.

We differ on many things.











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