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verb
- 1. cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled: "the visit had to be postponed for some time"
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1. : to put off to a later time : defer. 2. a. : to place later (as in a sentence) than the normal position in English. postpone an adjective. b. : to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance. postponable. (ˌ)pōs (t)-ˈpō-nə-bəl. adjective. postponement. (ˌ)pōs (t)-ˈpōn-mənt. noun. postponer noun. Synonyms. defer. delay.
to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. [ + -ing verb ] We've had to postpone go ing to France because the children are ill. Synonyms. defer. put something off. Opposite. bring something forward mainly UK. Compare. prorogue specialized. shelve.
to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. [ + -ing verb ] We've had to postpone go ing to France because the children are sick. Synonyms. defer. put something off. Opposite. bring something forward mainly UK. Compare.
1. to put off or delay until a future time. 2. to put behind in order of importance; defer. [C16: from Latin postpōnere to put after, neglect, from post- + ponere to place] postˈponable adj. postˈponement n. postˈponer n.
To postpone something is to put it off until later. You can postpone an appointment today and reschedule it for tomorrow. Anything you're putting for is being postponed: people postpone things they don't have time to do or just don't want to do.
postpone. (poʊspoʊn ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense postpones , present participle postponing , past tense, past participle postponed. verb B1+. If you postpone an event, you delay it or arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally planned.
Definition of postpone verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate : to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare.
verb (used with object) , post·poned, post·pon·ing. to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare. postpone.
verb. /poʊˈspoʊn/ Verb Forms. to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date synonym put somebodyoff postpone something The game has already been postponed three times. postpone something to/until something We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week.
