delay 2
verbdomain: v state
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Examples
- 1.Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
Hypernym
wait 2
verb
wait before acting
EnglishDerivationally related form
delay 1
noun
time during which some action is awaited
Hyponym
hesitate 2
verb
interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
procrastinate 1
verb
postpone doing what one should be doing
procrastinate 2
verb
postpone or delay needlessly
postpone 1
verb
hold back to a later time
