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Word: Postpone
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Latin postponere, from post ‘after’ + ponere ‘to place’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈspəʊn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəʊs(t)ˈpəʊn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled
Short Definition:cause or arrange for something to take place at time later than that first scheduled
Examples:- the visit had to be postponed for some time
- he postponed implementing the scheme until industry and business were consulted
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