deference
11Deference — For the legal doctrine, see Judicial deference. Not to be confused with Difference. Submission redirects here. For other uses, see Submission (disambiguation). Deferential redirects here. It is not to be confused with Differential. Deference… …
12deference — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great VERB + DEFERENCE ▪ accord, give, grant, show, treat sb with ▪ The actress was accorded all the deference of a visiti …
13déférence — (dé fé ran s ) s. f. Condescendance mêlée d égards et dictée par un motif de respect. • Et soit par déférence ou par un prompt scrupule, CORN. Hor. III, 2. • Mais ce qui me surprend, C est de voir que Pompée ait pris le nom de grand, Pour… …
14DÉFÉRENCE — s. f. Condescendance. Avoir de la déférence pour quelqu un, de la déférence pour l âge, pour le mérite, pour la dignité de quelqu un ; lui rendre de grandes déférences. Il a une grande déférence pour vos avis, pour vos jugements. Il ne répondit… …
15DÉFÉRENCE — n. f. Respect qui porte à se conformer à la volonté, aux désirs, aux sentiments de quelqu’un. Avoir de la déférence pour quelqu’un, de la déférence pour l’âge, pour le mérite, pour la dignité de quelqu’un. Il a une grande déférence pour vos avis …
16deference — n. 1) to show deference to 2) in deference to 3) with all deference to * * * [ def(ə)r(ə)ns] in deference to to show deference to with all deference to …
17deference — def|er|ence [ˈdefərəns] n [U] formal polite behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgment deference to ▪ Lewis was annoyed that Adam did not show enough respect and deference to him.… …
18deference — [[t]de̱frəns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N to n Deference is a polite and respectful attitude towards someone, especially because they have an important position. The old sense of deference and restraint in royal reporting has vanished... Out of… …
19deference — noun (U) formal behaviour that shows that you respect someone and are therefore willing to accept their opinions or judgment: He had the arrogance of someone who had always been accustomed to deference. | in/out of deference to (=done because you …
20deference — /def euhr euhns/, n. 1. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another. 2. respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes. [1640 50; < F déférence, MF, equiv. to defer(er) to DEFER2 + ence ENCE] * * …
