defer
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Defer to the manufacturer’s instructions, but washing sheets as hot as the label allows is the most effective way to remove skin cells, odors and dust mites.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024
If she’s not into it, do what you should in any situation in which there is a disparity of desire: Defer to the person who says no.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2020
Defer gratification, and reward yourself for a job well done.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2015
Defer compensation for active employees that are also shareholders.Emergencyo
From Inc • Jan. 20, 2012
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise, To-morrow's sun on thee may never rise.
From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various
Vocabulary lists containing defer
The Great Gatsby
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