| DEF | hold back to a later time |
|---|---|
| DEF | a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard |
| DEF | a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others |
| DEF | courteous regard for people's feelings |
| DEF | showing deference |
| DEF | showing deference |
| DEF | in a respectfully deferential manner |
| DEF | in a servile manner |
| DEF | act of putting off to a future time |
| DEF | act of putting off to a future time |
| DEF | a state of abeyance or suspended business |
| DEF | put off to later |