How Do You Spell POSTPONE?

Pronunciation: [pə͡ʊstpˈə͡ʊn] (IPA)

The word "postpone" is spelled with a silent "p" at the beginning. The word is pronounced /poʊstˈpoʊn/ in IPA phonetic transcription. This word means to defer or delay something until a later time or date. Interestingly, the word "postpone" comes from the Latin word "postponere," which means "to place after." Despite its tricky spelling, "postpone" is a common word that is often used in everyday conversation, particularly in academic and business contexts.

POSTPONE Meaning and Definition

1. Postpone is a verb that refers to the act of delaying or deferring a planned event, action, or arrangement to a later time or date. It involves the decision to postpone or reschedule something that was previously intended or scheduled to occur in the immediate or near future.

   When an individual or a group decides to postpone, they consciously choose to push back the occurrence of an event or action due to various reasons. This may include the need for more time to properly prepare, unforeseen circumstances that prevent the event from taking place, or a change in priorities or circumstances that require the event to be shifted to a more suitable time.

   Postponing requires making an intentional decision to delay and typically involves communicating this change to the parties involved, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are aware of the new time or date. This helps to avoid confusion or conflicts that may arise due to the change in plans.

   Therefore, when one postpones something, they are essentially rescheduling or deferring it to a later time or date, allowing for appropriate adjustments to be made and ensuring that the event or action can take place under more favorable conditions or circumstances in the future.

2. To put off to a future or later time; to adjourn; to delay.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for POSTPONE *

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* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

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Etymology of POSTPONE

The word "postpone" originated from the Latin word "postponere" which is a combination of two elements. The first element is "post", meaning "after", and the second element is "ponere", meaning "to place" or "to put". Therefore, the literal meaning of the word "postpone" is to "place after" or "put off until a later time". The term entered the English language in the late 15th century, retaining its Latin roots.

Idioms with the word POSTPONE

• postpone sth until sth The idiom "postpone sth until sth" means to delay or reschedule an event, task, or activity to a later time or date, typically due to circumstances that make it impractical or inconvenient to proceed as planned.

Similar spelling words for POSTPONE

• postpose,
• postponed,
• postpaid,
• pastebin,
• postponer,
• postbox.

Conjugate verb Postpone

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have postponed

you would have postponed

he/she/it would have postponed

we would have postponed

they would have postponed

I would have postpone

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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been postponing

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we would have been postponing

they would have been postponing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would postpone

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they would postpone

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be postponing

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we would be postponing

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FUTURE

I will postpone

you will postpone

he/she/it will postpone

we will postpone

they will postpone

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

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he/she/it will be postponing

we will be postponing

they will be postponing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have postponed

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FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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IMPERATIVE

you postpone

we let´s postpone

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to postpone

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was postponing

you were postponing

he/she/it was postponing

we were postponing

they were postponing

PAST PARTICIPLE

postponed

PAST PERFECT

I had postponed

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we had postponed

they had postponed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been postponing

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PRESENT

I postpone

you postpone

he/she/it postpones

we postpone

they postpone

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am postponing

you are postponing

he/she/it is postponing

we are postponing

they are postponing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

postponing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have postponed

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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been postponing

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PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it postpone

SIMPLE PAST

I postponed

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we postponed

they postponed