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Delay Delayed Means Make Late Slow Set Backs Problems

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To d____ someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.
Can you delay him in some way?
Various set-backs and problems delayed production.
The passengers were delayed for an hour.
word delay
full-definition
verb
If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
For sentimental reasons I wanted to delay my departure until June.
They had delayed having children, for the usual reason, to establish their careers.
So don't delay, write in now for your chance of a free gift.
To delay someone or something means to make them late or to slow them down.
Can you delay him in some way?
Various set-backs and problems delayed production.
The passengers were delayed for an hour.
If you delay, you deliberately take longer than necessary to do something.
If he delayed any longer, the sun would be up.
noun
If there is a delay, something does not happen until later than planned or expected.
They claimed that such a delay wouldn't hurt anyone.
Although the tests have caused some delay, flights should be back to normal this morning.
Delay is a failure to do something immediately or in the required or usual time.
There is no time left for delay.
We'll send you a quote without delay.
inflections delaysdelayingdelayed
cefr-level B2

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