pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅nate
[proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-] verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to put off till another day or time; defer; delay. |
Origin:
1580–90; prōcrāstinātus (ptp. of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 + -crāstināre, deriv. of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -ate 1
1580–90; prōcrāstinātus (ptp. of prōcrāstināre to put off until tomorrow, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 + -crāstināre, deriv. of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -ate 1
Related forms:
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅nat⋅ing⋅ly, pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tion, noun
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive, pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅to⋅ry adjective
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tive⋅ness, noun
pro⋅cras⋅ti⋅na⋅tor, noun
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