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postpone

English

Etymology

From Latin postp?n? (I put after; I postpone) from post (after) + p?n? (I put; I place), compare forestall.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /po?st?po?n/
  • Rhymes: -??n

Verb

postpone (third-person singular simple present postpones, present participle postponing, simple past and past participle postponed)

  1. To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
    Synonyms: defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend, posticipate
    Antonyms: advance, hasten, prepone (India), antedate, bring forward, expedite


Coordinate terms

  • adjourn

Translations


Latin

Verb

postp?ne

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of postp?n?

Spanish

Verb

postpone

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of postponer.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present indicative form of postponer.

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belatedly

English

Etymology

belated +? -ly

Adverb

belatedly (comparative more belatedly, superlative most belatedly)

  1. In a belated manner; tardily

Synonyms

  • late; see also Thesaurus:belatedly

Translations

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