Greetings, plan postponer!
To "prorogue" means to delay or postpone something, often used in the context of formal meetings or governments. It originates from the Latin "prorogare," meaning "to prolong or defer." When you're feeling a little extra time pressure, consider proroguing your tasks!
prorogue
[ proh-rohg ] Show IPA
verb
to defer or postpone
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First recorded between 1375–1425.
From the Latin pr;rog;re, meaning “to extend or draw out a situation;” combines prefix pro-; + the Latin root rog;re, meaning “to ask.”
EXAMPLES OF PROROGUE
The festival organizers opted to prorogue the event by a week to accommodate more participants.
Nothing could prorogue his decision to step onto the dance floor once the band started to play his favorite song.
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