Both Uses of
postpone
in
Harry Potter (#5) and the Order of the Phoenix
- To postpone the moment when he would have to look at Cho, he stared up at the ceiling as though examining the paintwork and received a handful of confetti in the face from their hovering cherub.†
Chpt 25 *
- 'Over here,' said Harry, glad of a reason to postpone his meeting with Snape, and beckoning her across to the corner of the Entrance Hall where the giant hourglasses stood.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
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(postpone) delay until a later time