Postpose vs. Postpone — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Postpose and Postpone
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Postpose
To place (a word or phrasal constituent) after another constituent in a sentence, as the direct object noun phrase all the interesting places he had visited in the sentence He described to them all the interesting places he had visited.
Postpone
Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled
The visit had to be postponed for some time
He postponed implementing the scheme until industry and business were consulted
Postpose
To place (a word or phrase) after another in a sentence, especially in order to modify it
Postpone
To cause or arrange for (an event) to take place at a time later than the time at which it was originally supposed to happen.
Postpose
To postpone.
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Postpone
To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
Postpose
To postpone.
Postpone
(obsolete) To place after in order; to deem less important.
Postpose
Place after another constituent in the sentence;
Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them
Postpone
To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely.
His praise postponed, and never to be paid.
Postpone
To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance.
All other considerations should give way and be postponed to this.
Postpone
Hold back to a later time;
Let's postpone the exam
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