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Inflections of 'postpone' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

postpones: v 3rd person singular

postponing: v pres p

postponed: v past

postponed: v past p

Collocations for "postpone"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "postpone" in context.

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postpone

v

postpone [the meeting, the match, your vacation, his decision]
postponed due to [illness, vacations, the weather]
[had, was forced] to postpone the [meeting]
the [meeting] had to be postponed
postponed until [Friday, next week, 18:00, further notice]
postponed for [two days]
postponed to [allow for, accommodate, ensure]

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'postpone' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

decision - rescue - schedule

Forum discussions with the word(s) "postpone" in the title:

cannot fly okay postpone New Year - English Only forum
defer vs postpone - English Only forum
delay / postpone / put off the test - English Only forum
Delay vs. Postpone - English Only forum
delay/postpone/adjourn/cancel - English Only forum
Don't Postpone - English Only forum
extend the deadline or postpone the deadline ? - English Only forum
hold vs. postpone vs. drag - English Only forum
I have had to postpone the meeting. - English Only forum
Intransitive form of "postpone" - English Only forum
More importantly were the people [Postpone subject?] - English Only forum
nullify / postpone warranty [+ void] - English Only forum
Only when he developed peritonitis did the doctors persuade him to postpone - English Only forum
postpone - English Only forum
postpone ... for or ...by - English Only forum
postpone a dinner - English Only forum
postpone a training course due to unplanned events? - English Only forum
postpone after/ for two days - English Only forum
postpone for/to/until - English Only forum
Postpone from Thursday to Friday - English Only forum
postpone homework or delay homework - English Only forum
postpone it to later/ postpone it later - English Only forum
Postpone it until later - English Only forum
postpone <making> a decision - English Only forum
postpone or delay? - English Only forum
Postpone something to two weeks later - English Only forum
postpone study - English Only forum
postpone the acceptance/acceptance/accepting - English Only forum
Postpone the event to/till tomorrow evening - English Only forum
postpone their meeting <until after> the holiday [two prepositons] - English Only forum
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