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postpone

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

Meanings
verb
To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

Examples :

"We need to postpone the meeting until next week. "
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Related Words

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off noun

/ɔːf/ /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/

(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

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week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

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appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

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meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

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next noun

/nɛkst/

The one that follows after this one.

"My next class is history. "

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put noun

/pʊt/ /pʌt/

A right to sell something at a predetermined price.

"The farmer had a put on the tomatoes, guaranteeing a price of $2 per pound. "

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delay noun

/dɪˈleɪ/

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

"the delay before the echo of a sound"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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etc adverb

/ˌɛt ˈsɛt(ə)ɹə/

Alternative form of etc.

"I prefer coffee, tea, cocoa, etc., hot, but some like them iced. "

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until preposition

/ənˈtɪl/

Up to the time of (something happening).

"We will stay at the park until the sun sets. "

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need noun

/niːd/

A requirement for something; something needed.

"My family's biggest need right now is a new car. "

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event noun

/əˈvɛnt/

An occurrence; something that happens.

"The school play was a memorable event. "