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postpone
/poʊstˈpoʊn/
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What does postpone mean?
verb
- To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
More meanings (1)
verb
- (obsolete) To place after in order; to deem less important.
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That our approaching marriage may take place, that our business may succeed, that our opinions may triumph, we postpone reform.
Positively, I'd like to postpone that wedding another six months, but I'm afraid poor Gordon would make too dreadful a fuss.
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The temptation to postpone is much increased because the present offers so many wonderful opportunities and proffers such invitations to adventure.
But he found it necessary to keep up a stout heart, and to postpone the meal he craved till the following morning.
"You postpone the rest of it till to-morrow at breakfast, and see that you're up in time to let ME hear it."