Postponement
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verb (used with object), post·poned, post·pon·ing.
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.
Origin:
1490–1500; < Latin postpōnere to put after, lay aside, equivalent to post- post- + pōnere to put
1490–1500; < Latin postpōnere to put after, lay aside, equivalent to post- post- + pōnere to put
Related forms
post·pon·a·ble, adjective
post·pone·ment, noun
post·pon·er, noun
non·post·pon·a·ble, adjective
non·post·pone·ment, noun
re·post·pone, verb (used with object), re·post·poned, re·post·pon·ing.
self-post·pone·ment, noun
un·post·pon·a·ble, adjective
un·post·poned, adjective
well-post·poned, adjective
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postpone (pəʊstˈpəʊn, pəˈspəʊn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 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'ponable | |
| —adj | |
| post'ponement | |
| —n | |
| post'poner | |
| —n | |
| postpone (pəʊstˈpəʊn, pəˈspəʊn) | |
| —vb | |
| 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'ponable | |
| —adj | |
| post'ponement | |
| —n | |
| post'poner | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
postpone
1500, from L. postponere "put after, neglect, postpone," from post "after" + ponere "put, place" (see position).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
But he is coming under growing pressure to consider a postponement.
The weather forecast is iffy, so there may be another postponement.
Likewise, the postponement does not apply to employment and excise tax deposits.
The mayor has therefore asked for the postponement of the demolition, which was supposed to have begun last year.
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