Word

postpone, v.
(postponed, postpones, postponing)
freq. cnt. 12

hold back to a later time
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

defer hold over postpone prorogue put off put over remit set back shelve table

sample sentences

"let's postpone the exam"

verb frames

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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

postponement postponer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deferral deferment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

entailment

cancel, call off, scratch, scrub reschedule

hyponym

call hold suspend probate reprieve, respite