About The Word Postpone
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Postpone
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What's The Definition Of Postpone?
[v] hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Postpone: defer | hold over | prorogue | put off | put over | remit | set back | shelve | table Related Terms | Find terms related to Postpone: adjourn | continue | dally | defer | delay | drag out | extend | hang fire | hang up | hold off | hold over | hold up | lay aside | lay away | lay by | lay over | pigeonhole | prolong | prorogate | prorogue | protract | push aside | put aside | put away | put in mothballs | put off | put on ice | recess | reserve | set aside | set by | shelve | shift off | sideline | sleep on | stand over | stave off | stay | store | stow | stretch out | suspend | table | table the motion | take a recess | temporize | waive See Also | call | call off | cancel | delay | hold | probate | reprieve | reschedule | respite | suspend Postpone In Webster's Dictionary \Post*pone"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postponed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Postponing}.] [L. postponere, postpositum; post after
+ ponere to place, put. See {Post-}, and {Position}.]
1. To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to
cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as,
to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following
day, or indefinitely.
His praise postponed, and never to be paid.
--Cowper.
2. To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to
precedence, preference, value, or importance.
All other considerations should give way and be
postponed to this. --Locke.
Syn: To adjourn; defer; delay; procrastinate.
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