Main Entry:

post·pone

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)pōs(t)-ˈpōn\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

post·poned; post·pon·ing

Etymology:

Latin postponere to place after, postpone, from post- + ponere to place — more at position

Date:

circa 1520

1: to put off to a later time : defer2 a: to place later (as in a sentence) than the normal position in English <postpone an adjective> b: to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance

synonyms see defer

— post·pon·able \-ˈpō-nə-bəl\ adjective

— post·pone·ment \-ˈpōn-mənt\ noun

— post·pon·er noun