All 4 Uses of
postpone
in
The Idiot
- So at the risk of missing General Epanchin altogether, and thus postponing his visit to Pavlofsk for a day, at least, the prince decided to go and look for the house he desired to find.†
Chpt 2.3 *postponing = delaying until a later time
- After last night, I assure you, I am not so exceedingly anxious to see you at all; I could have postponed the pleasure for a long while.†
Chpt 3.9postponed = delayed until a later time
- He was led to this remark by a communication inadvertently made to him by Lizabetha Prokofievna, that Adelaida's marriage must be postponed a little longer, in order that the two weddings might come off together.†
Chpt 4.5
- "She postponed the pleasure—I see—I quite understand!" said Hippolyte, hurriedly, as though he wished to banish the subject.†
Chpt 4.5
Definition:
delay until a later time