post|pon´a|ble

post|pon´a|ble
post|pone «pohst POHN», verb, -poned, -pon|ing.
–transitive verb.
1. to put off till later; put off to a later time; delay: SYNONYM(S): defer. See syn. under delay. (Cf.delay)
2. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: »

to postpone private gain to the public welfare.

–intransitive verb.
1. = delay. (Cf.delay) His trial was postponed by the judge.SYNONYM(S): defer. See syn. under delay. (Cf.delay)
2. Medicine. to be later in coming on or recurring, as an attack of malaria.
[< Latin postpōnere < post- after + pōnere to put, place]
post|pon´a|ble, adjective.
post|pon´er, noun.

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