postpones
Meaning of postpones
verb, 3rd person present
- 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
he postponed implementing the scheme until industry and business were consulted
late 15th century: from Latin postponere, from post ‘after’ + ponere ‘to place’.
Information about postpones
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of postpones is: postpone.
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Hyphenation of postpones
post-pones
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- postpones is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
postpones synonyms
Meaning postpone or defer (an action):
Meaning put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone:
Meaning change the time of (a planned event):
Meaning put off or postpone (a resolution or sentence):
Meaning remain in the same place:
Meaning decide not to proceed with (a project or plan), either temporarily or permanently:
Meaning put aside for future consideration:
Meaning defer or delay (an action, event, or judgement):
Meaning store (clothes) with mothballs:
Meaning present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting:
Meaning persist in an activity or process:
Meaning postpone:
Meaning postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.):
postpones antonyms
Meaning move forwards in a purposeful way:
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