About The Word Postpone

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Postpone

Postpone Meaning & Definition
Postpone Definition And Meaning

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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