Simple meaning
What does Postpone mean?
to delay until later.
Dictionary definition
to delay something until a later time.
Example sentences
Postpone in a sentence
easy
The teacher used postpone to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would postpone during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how postpone changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Postpone
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Postpone word family
Base word
postpone
verb
postpone
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does postpone mean?
Postpone means to delay until later.
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