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postpone

[ pohst-pohn, pohs- ]

verb (used with object)

postponed, postponing.
  1. to put off to a later time; defer:

    He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.

  2. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate:

    to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare.



postpone

/ pəʊstˈpəʊn; pəˈspəʊn /

verb

  1. to put off or delay until a future time
  2. to put behind in order of importance; defer
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈDzԱ𳾱Գ, noun
  • DzˈDzԱ, noun
  • DzˈDzԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·Dz·· adjective
  • Dz·DzԱ·Գ noun
  • Dz·Dz· noun
  • non·Dz·Dz·· adjective
  • ·Dz·DzԱ verb (used with object) repostponed repostponing
  • un·Dz·Dz·· adjective
  • ܲ·Dz·DzԱ adjective
  • ɱ-Dz·DzԱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of postpone1

First recorded in 1490–1500; from Latin DzٱōԱ “to put after, lay aside,” equivalent to post- post- + ōԱ “to put”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of postpone1

C16: from Latin DzٱōԱ to put after, neglect, from post- + ponere to place
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Synonym Study

See defer 1.
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The first lady announced that a White House garden tour event that had been scheduled for that day was postponed because of security concerns.

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But last month the government announced local elections would be postponed in nine areas, where councils are being reorganised.

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Some have been imposed, while others have been postponed, modified or reversed.

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Mitchell attempted to postpone the start date for the new agency, only to be outvoted.

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The King spent a short period of time in hospital in London last Thursday after suffering "temporary side effects" from his cancer treatment, with a visit to Birmingham having to be postponed.

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