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Definition
delay until a later time
- Lippy was dying to tell Xavier what he'd missed by going fishing, but he knew he had better postpone the pleasure for a few years.Chapters 17-18 (45% in)
- The question of sleeping arrangements could not be postponed much longer.Chapters 36-37 (69% in)
- It wouldn't take long to walk it, but it would postpone for a few minutes having to explain why he had lost his horse.Chapters 46-47 (90% in)
There are no more uses of "postpone" in Lonesome Dove.
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