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| post·pone [ pst pṓn, pōss pōn ] (past and past participle post·poned, present participle post·pon·ing, 3rd person present singular post·pones) |
transitive verb |
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| Definition: |
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1. delay: to put something off until a later time or date
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2. defer: to ascribe less importance to something
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formal
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| [15th century. < Latin postponere "place later" < ponere "place"] |
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  post·pon·a·ble adjective |
| post·pone·ment noun |
| post·pon·er noun |
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