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- DictionaryPost·pone/ˌpōs(t)ˈpōn/
verb
- 1. cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled: "the visit had to be postponed for some time"
The meaning of POSTPONE is to put off to a later time : defer. How to use postpone in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Postpone.
verb (used with object) , post·poned, post·pon·ing. to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare. postpone.
B1. to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. [ + -ing verb ] We've had to postpone go ing to France because the children are ill. Synonyms. defer. put something off. Opposite. bring something forward mainly UK.
B1. to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. [ + -ing verb ] We've had to postpone go ing to France because the children are sick. Synonyms. defer. put something off. Opposite. bring something forward mainly UK.
To postpone something is to put it off until later. You can postpone an appointment today and reschedule it for tomorrow. Anything you're putting for is being postponed: people postpone things they don't have time to do or just don't want to do.
postpone. to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date than originally planned synonym put off. postpone something The game has already been postponed three times. postpone something until something We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week.
4 days ago · verb. If you postpone an event, you delay it or arrange for it to take place at a later time than was originally planned . He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day. [VERB noun/verb-ing] The visit has now been postponed indefinitely. [be VERB -ed] cancel. Synonyms: put off, delay, suspend, adjourn More Synonyms of postpone.
