The difference between Delay and Postpone
When used as verbs, delay means to put off until a later time, whereas postpone means to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
Delay is also noun with the meaning: a period of time before an event occurs.
check bellow for the other definitions of Delay and Postpone
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Delay as a noun:
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
Examples:
"the delay before the echo of a sound"
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Delay as a noun (music):
An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.
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Delay as a verb:
To put off until a later time; to defer.
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Delay as a verb:
To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
Examples:
"The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."
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Delay as a verb (obsolete):
To allay; to temper.
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Delay as a verb (obsolete):
To dilute, temper.
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Delay as a verb (obsolete):
To assuage, quench, allay.
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Postpone as a verb:
To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
Examples:
"synonyms: defer delay forestay procrastinate put off put on ice stay suspend"
"ant advance hast[[prepone]] q India antedate bring forward expedite"