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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Procrastinate \Pro*cras"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Procrastinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procrastinating}.] [L.
procrastinatus, p. p. of procrastinare to procrastinate; pro
forward + crastinus of to-morrow, fr. cras to-morrow.]
To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to
postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance. --Dr. H.
More.
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Hopeless and helpless Aegeon wend,
But to procrastinate his lifeless end. --Shak.
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Syn: To postpone; adjourn; defer; delay; retard; protract;
prolong.
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