hold over vs defer

hold over and defer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold over	No	No	Yes	No
defer	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hold over and defer are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hold over include postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table.

hold over (verb)	defer (verb)
intimidate somebody (with a threat)	yield to another's wish or opinion
hold over goods to be sold for the next season	hold back to a later time
keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
continue a term of office past the normal period of time
hold back to a later time