Polyglot Dictionary

deferir

/defeˈɾiɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
defiro
preterite (eu)
deferi
past participle
deferido

Meaning

  1. to grant

    • Deferiram o pedido.

      They granted the request.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

conceder

conceder is the general everyday word, to grant permission or a favor; deferir is a bureaucratic or legal term, to approve a formal request, the opposite of "indeferir," to deny.

Similar in other languages

German

gewähren

gewähren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to grant."

Spanish

conceder

conceder is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to grant."

Spanish

otorgar

otorgar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to grant."

Practice

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