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- pronunciation:
- pr
krae
stih
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
procrastinates, procrastinating, procrastinated |
| definition: |
to put off doing something; delay.
Jim procrastinates and is behind in his work.- synonyms:
- delay
- similar words:
- dawdle, idle, linger, loiter, shirk, stall, wait
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| related words: |
hesitate |
| derivations: |
procrastinative (adj.), procrastinatory (adj.), procrastination (n.), procrastinator (n.) |
The word procrastinate
contains the following part:
pro-1
Latin
prefix
that means before, forward, forth
  Example words:
procedure, proceed, proclaim, procrastinate, produce, profess, profound, profuse, progress, project, projectile, prominent, promise, promote, pronoun, propel, proposal, propose, proposition, prosecute, prospect, protect, protrude, proverb, provide, provoke
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