Definition of postpone

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Postpone (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 consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely..

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Remanet :: Remanet (n.) A case for trial which can not be tried during the term; a postponed case.
Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage..
Prolong :: Prolong (a.) To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. t.) To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance..
Mora :: Mora (n.) Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement..
Postponer :: Postponer (n.) One who postpones.
Postponed :: Postponed (imp. & p. p.) of Postpon.
Adjournment :: Adjournment (n.) The time or interval during which a public body adjourns its sittings or postpones business.
Adjournal :: Adjournal (n.) Adjournment; postponement.
Postpone :: Postpone (v. t.) To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance..
Ampliation :: Ampliation (n.) A postponement of the decision of a cause, for further consideration or re-argument..
Wait :: Wait (v. t.) To cause to wait; to defer; to postpone; -- said of a meal; as, to wait dinner..
Deferment :: Deferment (n.) The act of delaying; postponement.
Suspension :: Suspension (n.) A stay or postponement of execution of a sentence condemnatory by means of letters of suspension granted on application to the lord ordinary.
Postposit :: Postposit (v. t.) To postpone.
Defer :: Defer (v. t.) To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.
Postpone :: Postpone (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 consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely..
Postpose :: Postpose (v. t.) To postpone.
Postponement :: Postponement (n.) The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay..
Respite :: Respite (n.) To delay or postpone; to put off.
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