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postpone
to delay an event to a later time
Synonyms
- delay
- reschedule
- defer
Antonyms
- expedite
- advance
postpone in a sentence
Heavy snow forced the school to postpone the science fair until next Friday.
Worried that too few guests had confirmed, the organizers chose to postpone the charity concert to a warmer weekend in the spring.
Where it comes from
From Latin post 'after' plus ponere 'to place'
Memory hook
POST (after) — to postpone is to place something AFTER its original time.
Word parts
- post — after
postpone: post- (after) + pone (put) - pon/pos — place, put
postpone: post- (after) + pon (place)
Read it in context
- Ten Tests Ahead Narrative