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postpone

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /poʊstˈpoʊn/ · UK /pəʊstˈpəʊn/

Forms: postponed

postpone means: To arrange for a planned event or action to happen later.

verb

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To arrange for a planned event or action to happen later.

  • We must postpone the trip.
  • Rain forced them to postpone the match until Sunday.
  • Have you postponed visiting your parents?

How to use it: postpone something until something (We postponed the meeting until Friday.); postpone doing something (They postponed buying a car.)

Similar words: put off, delay

Opposites: bring forward

Common phrases: postpone a meeting, postpone until tomorrow, postpone a trip, postpone an appointment

Questions about postpone

What does postpone mean?

To arrange for a planned event or action to happen later.

What is postpone in other languages?

Türkçe: ertelemek · Español: posponer · Français: reporter · Deutsch: verschieben · Italiano: rimandare · 日本語: 延期する

How do you pronounce postpone?

In American English /poʊstˈpoʊn/; in British English /pəʊstˈpəʊn/.

How do you use postpone in a sentence?

We must postpone the trip. Rain forced them to postpone the match until Sunday.

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