Defer and Forward

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Defer verb - To assign to a later time.

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Forward is an antonym for defer in topics: yield, put off.

Forward verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Defer is an antonym for forward.

defer work

forward work

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Forward and Defer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defer/forward

Defer & Forward. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defer/forward>.

Forward or Defer. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defer/forward.

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