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Definitions of postpone
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To delay; defer; put off to another time. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
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To put off to an after-period: to defer: to delay. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
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To defer to a later time; put off. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance. Newage Dictionary DB
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To put off; to defer. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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To put off to a future or later time; to adjourn; to delay. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Postponement. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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Usage examples for postpone
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However,
they
were
so
perplexed
as
to
how
they
should
impart
these
tidings
to
the
old
man,
that
they
resolved
to
postpone
the
matter
until
the
evening.
– Paris From the "Three Cities" by Emile Zola
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"
Oh,
well,
then,
I
guess
we'll
postpone
it
till
to-
morrow.
– The Quality of Mercy by W. D. Howells
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