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Postpone vs Lengthen - What's the difference?

postpone | lengthen |

As verbs the difference between postpone and lengthen

is that postpone is to delay or put off an event, appointment etc while lengthen is to make longer, to extend the length of.

postpone

English

Verb

(postpon)
  • To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
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    Synonyms

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

    Antonyms

    * advance * hasten * prepone (India )

    lengthen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make longer, to extend the length of.
  • To become longer.

    • Antonyms

    * shorten