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- pronunciation:
- post
pon
[or]
pos
pon
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
postpones, postponing, postponed |
| definition: |
to put off until later.
The umpire postponed the baseball game because of rain.
- synonyms:
- defer, delay, table
- similar words:
- hang up, put off, stall
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| related words: |
suspend |
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| derivations: |
postponable (adj.), postponement (n.), postponer (n.) |
The word postpone
contains the following parts:
post-
Latin
prefix
that means after, behind
  Example words:
- antonyms:
- ante-, pre-, pro-2
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
Example words:
component, composite, compost, compound, decompose, disposable, disposal, exposition, exposure, impose, impostor, opponent, oppose, opposite, opposition, pose, positive, postpone, posture, proposal, propose, proposition, purpose, purposeful, purposely, suppose
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