Postpone Definition

pōst-pōn, pōs-pōn
postponed, postpones, postponing
verb
postponed, postpones, postponing
To cause or arrange for (an event) to take place at a time later than the time at which it was originally supposed to happen.
American Heritage
To put off until later; defer; delay.
Webster's New World
To put at or near the end of the sentence.
The German verb is postponed.
Webster's New World
To postpose.
American Heritage
To subordinate.
Webster's New World

Origin of Postpone

  • Latin postpōnere post- post- pōnere to put post2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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