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Belated vs Postpones - What's the difference?

belated | postpones |

As verbs the difference between belated and postpones

is that belated is (belate) while postpones is (postpone).

As an adjective belated

is later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

belated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (belate)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
    • Happy belated birthday!
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England manager Roy Hodgson instantly restored Rooney after a two-match suspension in place of Andy Carroll with orders to make a belated mark on the campaign after sitting out the draw against France and victory against Sweden.}}

    Synonyms

    * tardy * late * overdue

    Derived terms

    *

    Anagrams

    *

    postpones

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (postpone)
    • ----

    postpone

    English

    Verb

    (postpon)
  • To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
  • *, chapter=7
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”}}

    Synonyms

    * adjourn, defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend

    Antonyms

    * advance * hasten * prepone (India )