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Definition of: delay
(di·lā′) v.t.
1. To put off to a future time; postpone; defer.
2. To cause to be late; detain.
—v.i.
3. to linger; procrastinate. See synonyms under HINDER, PROCRASTINATE, PROTRACT SUSPEND.
—noun
1. A putting off; postponement; procrastination.
2. A temporary stoppage or stay; also, a loitering or lingering. See synonyms under RESPITE [<OF delaier]
—de·lay′er noun
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