postpone: Meaning and Definition of

post•pone

Pronunciation: (pōst-pōn', pōs-), [key]
— -poned, -pon•ing.
  1. to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
  2. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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