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Attend :: Attend (v. i.) To wait; to stay; to delay.

Away :: Away (adv.) On; in continuance; without intermission or delay; as, sing away..

Instantly :: Instantly (adv.) Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately.

Retard :: Retard (v. t.) To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of an army; to retard the motion of a ship; -- opposed to accelerate..

Belated :: Belated (a.) Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) Anything having a round form; a roundel.

Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) That which is offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or irregular deportment; apology; as, an excuse for neglect of duty; excuses for delay of payment..

Roundelay :: Roundelay (n.) A tune in which a simple strain is often repeated; a simple rural strain which is short and lively.

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..

Forthwith :: Forthwith (adv.) Immediately; without delay; directly.

Dandle :: Dandle (v. t.) To play with; to put off or delay by trifles; to wheedle.

Mora :: Mora (n.) Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement..

Defer :: Defer (v. t.) To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.

Stave :: Stave (n.) To delay by force or craft; to drive away; -- usually with off; as, to stave off the execution of a project..

Ready :: Ready (superl.) Fitted or arranged for immediate use; causing no delay for lack of being prepared or furnished.

Respite :: Respite (n.) To delay or postpone; to put off.

Lentor :: Lentor (a.) Slowness; delay; sluggishness.

Delayment :: Delayment (n.) Hindrance.

Protract :: Protract (n.) Tedious continuance or delay.

Late :: Late (v.) Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring..

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