postponedadj.

Brit.

/pəˈspəʊnd/,

/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpəʊnd/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpoʊnd/,

/pəˈspoʊnd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: postpone v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < postpone v. + -ed suffix¹.

That is or has been postponed or put off.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective] > delayed, deferred, or postponed

remiss?1518

adjourned1538

delayed1548

long-delayed1548

lag1552

prorogued1552

dilated1556

lagging1597

retardate1598

fristeda1600

lagged1602

retarded1636

deferred1651

prorogatory1672

lated1676

postponed1819

protracted1838

suspended1848

put-off1871

hung up1878

held1906

1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose viii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. IV. 174 The difference between the preferred Argyle and the postponed Montrose.

1927 W. M. Gloag & R. C. Henderson Introd. Law Sc. 566 Postponed creditors, entitled to be ranked after all other creditors have been paid in full, are [etc.].

1992 Economist 12 Sept. 78/1 The often postponed referendum that the United Nations still plans for the Western Sahara would be to decide whether the Sahrawis want to formalise their absorption by Morocco or opt for independence as the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	postponed
释义	postponedadj. Brit. /pəˈspəʊnd/, /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈpəʊnd/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈpoʊnd/, /pəˈspoʊnd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: postpone v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < postpone v. + -ed suffix¹. That is or has been postponed or put off. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective] > delayed, deferred, or postponed remiss?1518 adjourned1538 delayed1548 long-delayed1548 lag1552 prorogued1552 dilated1556 lagging1597 retardate1598 fristeda1600 lagged1602 retarded1636 deferred1651 prorogatory1672 lated1676 postponed1819 protracted1838 suspended1848 put-off1871 hung up1878 held1906 1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose viii, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. IV. 174 The difference between the preferred Argyle and the postponed Montrose. 1927 W. M. Gloag & R. C. Henderson Introd. Law Sc. 566 Postponed creditors, entitled to be ranked after all other creditors have been paid in full, are [etc.]. 1992 Economist 12 Sept. 78/1 The often postponed referendum that the United Nations still plans for the Western Sahara would be to decide whether the Sahrawis want to formalise their absorption by Morocco or opt for independence as the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1819
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