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noun | verb tabletable1 /ˈteɪbəl/ ●●● S1 W1 noun ETYMOLOGYtable1Origin: 1100-1200 Old French Latin tabula board, list ► on the table He put the box on the table. ► at the She sat down at the table. ► set the table Could you help me set the table (=put knives, forks, etc. on a table before a meal)? ► cleared the table The waiter cleared the table (=took the empty plates, glasses, etc. off a table). ► reserve/book a table (=ask a restaurant to keep a table available for you) 1 FURNITURE a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs: the dining room table He put the box on the table. She sat down at the table. Could you help me set the table (=put knives, forks, etc. on a table before a meal)? The waiter cleared the table (=took the empty plates, glasses, etc. off a table).reserve/book a table (=ask a restaurant to keep a table available for you) → see also card table, coffee table, head table2SPORT/GAME a special table for playing a particular indoor sport or game on: a ping-pong table3LIST math a list of numbers, facts, or information arranged in rows across and down a page: The figures are shown in the table below. See Table 3 for cost comparisons. → see also multiplication table, table of contents, times table4at the table when sitting at a table eating a meal: It’s not polite to blow your nose at the table.5a place/seat/voice etc. at the table an opportunity to take part in important or official discussions or decisions6on the table officially suggested and being considered: The offer on the table is a 10% wage increase.7under the table informal money that is paid under the table is paid secretly and illegally → see also turn the tables (on somebody) at turn1 (13)[Origin: 1100–1200 Old French, Latin tabula board, list] noun | verb tabletable2 verb [transitive] VERB TABLEtable |
| Present | I, you, we, they | table | | he, she, it | tables | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tabled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tabled | | he, she, it | has tabled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tabled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will table | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tabled |
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| Present | I | am tabling | | he, she, it | is tabling | | you, we, they | are tabling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was tabling | | you, we, they | were tabling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tabling | | he, she, it | has been tabling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tabling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tabling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tabling |
THESAURUSto decide that something that was officially planned will not happen► cancelto decide that something that was officially planned will not happen: Classes were canceled for the day. I was feeling better so I canceled my doctor’s appointment. ► call off to cancel a meeting, game, or event that you have organized: Linda decided to call the wedding off. ► abandon to decide that you will not continue doing something that you had planned or started, especially because there are too many problems: Government officials have abandoned the talks because they say no agreement is possible. ► shelve to decide not to continue with a plan, project, etc., although it may start again at some time in the future: Plans for a new stadium have been shelved due to a lack of funding. ► table to decide not to continue discussing an official proposal or plan, although it may be discussed again at some time in the future: The City Council tabled a proposal to increase the sales tax. to wait until a later time to do something► delay to wait until a later time to do something: We cannot delay any longer. The manager wanted to delay the bad news until after Christmas. ► postpone to change an event to a later time or date: The meeting was postponed until next week. ► put off to delay doing something, especially because you do not want to do it: Regular checkups are important – don’t put off visits to the dentist! ► procrastinate to delay doing something that you ought to do: A lot of people procrastinate when it comes to doing paperwork. ► defer formal to delay something until a later date: Ruth decided to defer college and travel for a year. ► reschedule to set a new time or date for an event, because there were problems with the original time: We had to reschedule the company picnic for next weekend because of rain. ► table to officially decide to leave an idea, a bill, etc. to be discussed or dealt with in the future: I think we should table the proposal until we can find out more about the possible problems. table a bill/measure/proposal etc. to delay considering a proposal until a later time
► see thesaurus at cancel, delay1 |