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    procrastinate - Dictionary definition and meaning for word procrastinate

    Definition
    (verb) postpone doing what one should be doing
    Example Sentence
    • He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
    Definition
    (verb) postpone or delay needlessly
    Example Sentence
    • He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for procrastinate

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Pro-cras-ti-nate: In Latin, Pro(forward) and Cras (tomorrow). Looking forward to do work tomorrow is called postpone or delay.

PRO cas 3 ate = Person ka kaam 3 din late

p+roc+rast+inate--- ROC(stop in hindi) RASTA(way in hindi)—stopping in way, means DELAY,

pro+crash+tin+ate- my PROfessor told me to CRASH the TIN and EAT it(as a punishment) but i POSTPONED it...!!!

As this word is consisted of 13 letters, it will kill time to write it down.

crast (crust) study of earth crust has been postponed due to lack of money

PROCRASTINATE; PRO GRASS IN NIGHT:its like when u smoke grass, u end up postponing things the next day

He was in favor of putting it off until tomorrow and getting some sleep tonight, so he was PRO CRASHING (going to sleep)TO NIGHT: PRO CRASHING TO NIGHT

[party-crasher-ate-late] Due to the party crasher's drama the dinner was served late and we all ate in hurry.

procrastinate sounds forecasting is ate. ate always sybols of something lessen; therefore forecasting is going to late or delay.


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text: roguer procrastinate
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