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    post·pone
    [ˌpōs(t)ˈpōn]
    verb
    postpone (verb) · postpones (third person present) · postponed (past tense) · postponed (past participle) · postponing (present participle)
    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" · "he postponed implementing the scheme until industry and business were consulted"
    Origin
    late 15th century: from Latin postponere, from post ‘after’ + ponere ‘to place’.
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    verb
    1. cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled:
      put off
      delay
      defer
      put back
      carry over
      reschedule
      adjourn
      stay
      shelve
      stand over
      pigeonhole
      suspend
      mothball
      put over
      table
      continue
      remit
      respite
      hold over/off
      keep in abeyance
      take a rain check on
      put on ice
      put on the back burner
      put in cold storage
      Opposite:
      advance
      bring forward
     
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    Postpone Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POSTPONE is to put off to a later time : defer. How to use postpone in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Postpone.

     
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    Postpone means to assign to a later time, usually intentionally. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, and example sentences for postpone on Merriam-Webster Thesaurus.

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    What is a postpone verb?
    Definition of postpone verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date than originally planned synonym put off postpone something The game has already been postponed three times. postpone something until something We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week.

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    What is another word for postpone?
    Some common synonyms of postpone are defer, stay, and suspend. While all these words mean "to delay an action or proceeding," postpone implies an intentional deferring usually to a definite time. Where would defer be a reasonable alternative to postpone?

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    What does postponed mean in German?
    The German verb is postponed. To postpose. To subordinate. She released her breath, satisfied on more than one level, to postpone her return to the human world. The country was at war, and it seemed best to postpone the new constitution until peace should be concluded. Especially let the unmarried postpone it.

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    What does it mean to postpone an event?
    If you postpone an event, you delay it or arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally planned. He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

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    What is the difference between defer and postpone?
    While all these words mean "to delay an action or proceeding," postpone implies an intentional deferring usually to a definite time. Where would defer be a reasonable alternative to postpone? The meanings of defer and postpone largely overlap; however, defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time.

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    What is the difference between stay and postpone?
    While in some cases nearly identical to postpone, stay often suggests the stopping or checking by an intervening agency or authority. When can suspend be used instead of postpone?

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    If you postpone an event, you arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally planned. The visit has been postponed until next month. 2 senses: 1. to put off or delay …

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