01 v. t. To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the conside…
imp. & p. p.
Postponed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Postponing
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1.
To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely.“His praise postponed, and never to be paid.” — Cowper.
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2.
To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance.“All other considerations should give way and be postponed to this.” — Locke.
Syn.
To adjourn; defer; delay; procrastinate.