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Definition
delay1 Show phoneticsverb
1 CHANGE TIME [I,T] to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected
Can you delay your departure until next week?
2 MAKE LATE [T] to cause someone or something to be slow or late
[often passive] I was delayed by traffic.
