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English to English noun
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time during which some action is awaited |
• instant replay caused too long a delay
• he ordered a hold in the action
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time | source: wordnet30
| 3 |
A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance. | source: webster1913 verb
| 4 |
cause to be slowed down or delayed |
• Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
• she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
source: wordnet30
| 5 |
act later than planned, scheduled, or required |
• Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
source: wordnet30 Example:
• Please stay the bloodshed!
source: wordnet30
| 7 |
slow the growth or development of |
• The brain damage will retard the child's language development
source: wordnet30
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To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong the time of or before. | source: webster1913
| 9 |
To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry. | source: webster1913
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