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The teacher used postpone to explain how change can happen over time.
What does Postpone mean?
to delay until later.
Dictionary definition
To delay something until a later time.
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In science class, we tracked data to see when values would postpone during the experiment.
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During discussion, students compared how postpone changed the process and affected the final outcome.
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What does postpone mean?
Postpone means to delay until later.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses postpone correctly?
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Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to postpone?
Delay is close in meaning to postpone.
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Postpone
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WordPostpone.
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MeaningPostpone means to delay until later.
ExampleExample: The teacher used postpone to explain how change can happen over time.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- post · pohn
- Strongest beat
- pohn
- Ending
- pohn
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on pohn.
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Synonyms
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delaySimilar meaning.
rescheduleSimilar meaning.
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Postpone word family
Base word
postpone
verb
postpones
Third-person singular form.
verb
postponed
Past-tense form.
verb
postponing
Present participle form.
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