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Definition of: procrastinate
(prō·kras′tə·nāt) v. ·nat·ed, ·nat·ing v.i
To put off taking action until a future time; be dilatory.
—v.t. To defer or postpone. [<L procrastinatus, pp. of procrastinare <pro- forward + crastinus pertaining to the morrow <cras tomorrow]
—pro·cras′ti·na′tor noun Synonyms: adjourn, defer, delay, postpone. See POSTPONE. Antonyms: accelerate, dispatch, drive, expedite, hasten, hurry, press, quicken, urge.
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