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Deferred vs Fulfilled - What's the difference?

deferred | fulfilled |

As verbs the difference between deferred and fulfilled

is that deferred is (defer) while fulfilled is (en-past of) and fulfill .

As an adjective deferred

is of or pertaining to delay of an action.

deferred

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to delay of an action.
  • requested a deferred payment
  • Of or pertaining to yielding to someone else's decision or judgment.
  • (accounting) Of or pertaining to a value that is not realized until a future date, e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, income, either as an asset or liability.
  • Synonyms

    * (delay of action) delayed, postponed * (give way to someone) acquiesced

    Verb

    (head)
  • (defer)
  • fulfilled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (en-past of) and fulfill