v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )p ō s(t)- ' p ō n
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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 : DEFER
2 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 \ - ' p ō -n ə -b ə l \ adjective
– post · pone · ment \ - ' p ō n-m ə nt \ noun
– post · pon · er noun