Monday, August 24, 2009

Procrastinate

[proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]

- 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; < style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=pro-&db=luna">pro- 1 + -crāstināre, deriv. of crāstinus of tomorrow; crās tomorrow + -tinus suffix forming adjs. from temporal advs.); see -ate 1

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