Meaning of "postpone" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POSTPONE

From Latin postpōnere to put after, neglect, from post- + ponere to place.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF POSTPONE

postpone  [pəʊstˈpəʊn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTPONE

Postpone is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb postpone in English.

WHAT DOES POSTPONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of postpone in the English dictionary

The definition of postpone in the dictionary is to put off or delay until a future time. Other definition of postpone is to put behind in order of importance; defer.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO POSTPONE

PRESENT

Present

I postpone

you postpone

he/she/it postpones

we postpone

you postpone

they postpone

Present continuous

I am postponing

you are postponing

he/she/it is postponing

we are postponing

you are postponing

they are postponing

Present perfect

I have postponed

you have postponed

he/she/it has postponed

we have postponed

you have postponed

they have postponed

Present perfect continuous

I have been postponing

you have been postponing

he/she/it has been postponing

we have been postponing

you have been postponing

they have been postponing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I postponed

you postponed

he/she/it postponed

we postponed

you postponed

they postponed

Past continuous

I was postponing

you were postponing

he/she/it was postponing

we were postponing

you were postponing

they were postponing

Past perfect

I had postponed

you had postponed

he/she/it had postponed

we had postponed

you had postponed

they had postponed

Past perfect continuous

I had been postponing

you had been postponing

he/she/it had been postponing

we had been postponing

you had been postponing

they had been postponing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will postpone

you will postpone

he/she/it will postpone

we will postpone

you will postpone

they will postpone

Future continuous

I will be postponing

you will be postponing

he/she/it will be postponing

we will be postponing

you will be postponing

they will be postponing

Future perfect

I will have postponed

you will have postponed

he/she/it will have postponed

we will have postponed

you will have postponed

they will have postponed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been postponing

you will have been postponing

he/she/it will have been postponing

we will have been postponing

you will have been postponing

they will have been postponing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would postpone

you would postpone

he/she/it would postpone

we would postpone

you would postpone

they would postpone

Conditional continuous

I would be postponing

you would be postponing

he/she/it would be postponing

we would be postponing

you would be postponing

they would be postponing

Conditional perfect

I would have postpone

you would have postpone

he/she/it would have postpone

we would have postpone

you would have postpone

they would have postpone

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been postponing

you would have been postponing

he/she/it would have been postponing

we would have been postponing

you would have been postponing

they would have been postponing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you postpone
we let´s postpone
you postpone

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to postpone

Past participle

postponed

Present Participle

postponing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «POSTPONE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «postpone» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of postpone

adjourn · defer · delay · hold over · put back · put off · shelve · suspend · table

TRANSLATION OF POSTPONE

Find out the translation of postpone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of postpone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «postpone» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 推迟
• Translator English - Spanish: aplazar
• English: postpone
• Translator English - Hindi: स्थगित
• Translator English - Arabic: يُؤَجِّل
• Translator English - Russian: откладывать
• Translator English - Portuguese: adiar
• Translator English - Bengali: মুলতবি রাখা
• Translator English - French: repousser
• Translator English - Malay: Menangguhkan
• Translator English - German: verschieben
• Translator English - Japanese: 延期する
• Translator English - Korean: 연기하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ditanggulangi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: hoãn
• Translator English - Tamil: ஒத்தி
• Translator English - Marathi: पुढे ढकलू नका
• Translator English - Turkish: ertelemek
• Translator English - Italian: posporre
• Translator English - Polish: odłożyć
• Translator English - Ukrainian: відкладати
• Translator English - Romanian: a amâna
• Translator English - Greek: αναβάλλω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: uitstel
• Translator English - Swedish: senarelägga
• Translator English - Norwegian: utsette

10 QUOTES WITH «POSTPONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word postpone.

1

Jane Campion

Women often postpone their lives, thinking that if they're not with a partner then it doesn't really count. They're still searching for their prince, in a way. And as much as we don't discuss that, because it's too embarrassing and too sad, I think it really does exist.

2

Aubrey de Grey

The aim is to postpone frailty, postpone degenerative disease, debilitation and so on and thereby shorten the period at the end of life, which is passed in a decrepit or disabled state, while extending life as a whole.

3

Michael D. Higgins

The reconnection of society, economy and ethics is a project we cannot postpone.

4

Horace

Why do you hasten to remove anything which hurts your eye, while if something affects your soul you postpone the cure until next year?

5

Cynthia Kenyon

The hope is that if we can increase youthfulness, we can postpone age-related diseases.

6

Cynthia Kenyon

Age is the single largest risk factor for an enormous number of diseases. So if you can essentially postpone aging, then you can have beneficial effects on a whole wide range of disease.

7

Paul Krugman

I think so long as fossil fuels are cheap, people will use them and it will postpone a movement towards new technologies.

8

Anais Nin

I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.

9

Jim Rohn

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.

10

Tim Russert

Should we freeze or postpone prospective tax cuts and avoid any new tax cuts until we are sure we have the money to pay for the war on terrorism and the war in Iraq.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTPONE»

Discover the use of postpone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postpone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Always postpone meetings with time-wasting morons

The choice is clear. Fans looking for a book which will stand the test of time, even beyond the time you spend flipping through it in the bookstore (for which the author receives no royalties whatsoever), should buy this book.

Scott Adams, 1994

You Can Postpone Anything But Love: Expanding Our Potential ...

"Solid, inspirational self-help for parents from a spiritual perspective not found in most parenting books." —Publishers Weekly "This gentle book gets to the essence of what good parenting is about." —East West Journal "This wise and ...

Randy C. Rolfe, 2000

Don't Postpone Joy: A Life of Purpose and Passion

However you view my life by the end of this book, you are certainly not likely to use the word 'mediocre'.

Peter Taylor, 2005

The Long Tomorrow : How Advances in Evolutionary Biology Can ...

How Advances in Evolutionary Biology Can Help Us Postpone Aging Michael R. Rose Professor of Evolutionary Biology University of California at Irvine. of the regulation of aging of their organism. With such a viewpoint, it is not difficult to ...

Michael R. Rose Professor of Evolutionary Biology University of California at Irvine, 2005

How to Help Your Teenager Postpone Sexual Involvement

Helps parents knowledgeably and comfortably discuss sexual involvement with their children, outlining the role of peer pressure among children and how parents can convey values, foster independence, and develop responsibility in terms of ...

Marion Howard, 1991

Journal of the Indiana State House of Representatives

1493 On motion of Mr. Sweeney to intieiiniteiy postpone Plngroesetl Senate Bill No. 31 . ... On Mr. Cravens' motion to lay on table Mr. Fitch's motion to indefinitely postpone House Bill No. 87 .

Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives, 1907

The Wisconsin Blue Book

Previous question and postpone. commit amend Postpone and previous question. commit In the first, second and third classes, and the amend ! first member ol the Commit und previous question f fourth class, the rule postpone I " first moved ...

‎1907

The Missions Code: Comp. and Pub. by Authority of the ...

POSTPONE-D-ING-S See Abeyance, Action, Coming, Defer, Delay, swaf c . . . Action in the matter of is postponed until the return of Departure, swaiw. . .Are trying to postpone Furlough, Proposition swaks . . . Can be postponed or deferred (till) ...

Foreign Missions Conference of North America, Charles L. Boynton, 1921

American Politics (non-partisan) from the Beginning to Date: ...

the Senate no motion shall be received, unless it be for the previous question, or to postpone, commit, or amend the main question, the term postponement must be understood according to their broad use of it, and not in its parliamentary ...

Thomas Valentine Cooper, 1892

Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, the Rules of the House of ...

As indicated in the rule, the motions to postpone are two in number and distinct: One to postpone to a day certain; the other to postpone indefinitely. Each must apply to the whole and not a part of the pending prop0sition (V, 5306). Neither may ...

United States. Congress. House, 1916

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTPONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postpone is used in the context of the following news items.

Judge agrees to postpone Dixon movie studio fraud case to December

A federal judge agreed Monday to postpone the fraud case against Carissa Carpenter until December because lawyers say the proceedings ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

PSP urges Salam to postpone Tuesday's Cabinet meet

The Progressive Socialist Party has urged Prime Minister Tammam Salam to postpone a Cabinet session scheduled for Tuesday to allow for ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»

Little Big Town Postpone Return to the Road After Jimi Westbrook's …

Little Big Town will have to wait just a bit longer to return to the road after member Jimi Westbrook's vocal cord surgery. In a video posted to their ... «The Boot, Jul 15»

Eurovision's Molly Sterling to postpone Leaving Cert to pursue …

Eurovision semi-finalist Molly Sterling has revealed she's plans to postpone her Leaving Cert to pursue music. The 17-year-old admitted ... «Goss.ie, Jul 15»

Heat, James Ennis Postpone Contract Guarantee

As Pat Riley and the Miami Heat finalize the 15-man roster, James Ennis has agreed to push back his deadline for his contract guarantee. «All U Can Heat, Jul 15»

Postpone project for Poplar bridge

Poplar Way drivers! Come to Lynnwood City Hall at 6 p.m. Tuesday at 6 to hear about the Poplar Way Extension Bridge Project over I-5 to 33rd ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»

Town postpone friendly

STRATFORD Town have postponed their first appearance of the new season at the DCS Stadium after calling off tomorrow's (Tuesday) friendly ... «Stratford Observer, Jul 15»

York selectmen agree to postpone bath house project

YORK, Maine — The Long Sands Beach bath house project is going to be postponed for a year, after selectmen agreed with the bath house ... «Seacoastonline.com, Jul 15»

Doctors at Hospital in France Postpone Starving Disabled Patient to …

No doubt more details will come out in the days to come. But for now… There seemed to be little chance the parents of Vincent Lambert would ... «LifeNews.com, Jul 15»

Calls to postpone UK Labour leadership race after outsider Corbyn …

LABOUR was in turmoil last night as its leadership contest descended further into farce and left-winger Jeremy Corbyn – now the front-runner ... «The National, Jul 15»