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procrastinate definition

pro·cras·ti·nate (prō kras′tə nāt′, prə-)

intransitive verb, transitive verb procrastinated -·nat′ed, procrastinating -·nat′·ing

to put off doing (something unpleasant or burdensome) until a future time; esp., to postpone (such actions) habitually

Etymology: < L procrastinatus, pp. of procastinare < pro-, forward (see pro-) + crastinus, belonging to the morrow < cras, tomorrow

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