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To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
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- To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
- To put off to a future time; postpone
- To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
- To delay (a task, event, or deadline)
- To procrastinate
- To offend, repulse, or frighten
To lay aside as if on a shelf; defer
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- To lay aside as if on a shelf; defer
- To put aside as though on a shelf:
- To cause to retire from service; dismiss:
To yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort
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- To yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort
- To subject to a condition or process:
- To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
To be guided by; submit to the control of
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- To be guided by; submit to the control of
- To carry out or comply with (a command, for example).
- To carry out or fulfill the command, order, or instruction of.
To give one's consent, often at the insistence of another:
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- To give one's consent, often at the insistence of another:
- To become a party to an agreement or treaty.
- To give assent; give in; agree (to)
To agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm
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- To agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm
To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit:
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- To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit:
- (--- Sports) To allow (a goal or point, for example) to be scored by the opposing team or player.
- To acknowledge or admit (defeat).
To bend into a curve or bow.
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- To bend into a curve or bow.
- To yield or submit, as to authority
- To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit.
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To briefly delay, suspend, or postpone a court proceeding. See also continuance. To briefly delay, suspend, or postpone a court proceeding. See also continuance.
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- To briefly delay, suspend, or postpone a court proceeding. See also continuance. To briefly delay, suspend, or postpone a court proceeding. See also continuance.
- To put off or suspend until a future time
- To move from one place to another:
To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
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- To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
- To put off to a future time; postpone
- To stop for a while; linger
(Idiomatic) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
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- (Idiomatic) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
- (Idiomatic, intransitive) To delay commencing an action (until some specified time or event has passed).
(Gram.) To put at or near the end of the sentence
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- (Gram.) To put at or near the end of the sentence
- To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
- To cause or arrange for (an event) to take place at a time later than the time at which it was originally supposed to happen.
To put back, as into a state or position
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- To put back, as into a state or position
- To send (money) in payment
- To let slacken; decrease
To put on a shelf or shelves
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- To put on a shelf or shelves
- To furnish or outfit with shelves.
- To put aside as though on a shelf:
To continue to be in a place or condition:
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- To continue to be in a place or condition:
- To pause; tarry; wait; delay
- To suspend by legal order the implementation of (a planned action), especially pending further proceedings:
(Music) To hold or prolong (a note or notes) in suspension.
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- (Music) To hold or prolong (a note or notes) in suspension.
- To cause to cease or become inoperative for a time; stop temporarily
- To stop temporarily
To postpone consideration of (a piece of legislation, for example); shelve.
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- To postpone consideration of (a piece of legislation, for example); shelve.
- To put on a table
- To enter in a list or table; tabulate.
To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
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- To refrain from engaging in, sometimes temporarily; cancel or postpone:
- (Law) To forgo or relinquish voluntarily (a right, privilege, claim, etc. which one is legally entitled to enforce)
- To voluntarily give up, abandon, or surrender a right, privilege or claim. Usually, a right may only be waived if the person so doing has full knowledge of what the consequences might be.
To serve food at a meal
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- To serve food at a meal
- To be a waiter or waitress at:
- To remain or stay in expectation of; await:
To indicate (agreement, thanks, etc.) by bowing
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- To indicate (agreement, thanks, etc.) by bowing
- To yield or submit, as to authority
- To yield in defeat or out of courtesy; submit.
To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
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- To allow oneself to be subjected to something:
- To yield to the action, control, power, etc. of another or others; also, to subject or allow to be subjected to treatment, analysis, etc. of some sort
- To subject to a condition or process:
To give up; surrender; submit
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- To give up; surrender; submit
- To produce a return for effort or investment:
- To produce or bear
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