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The correct spelling is delayed.
How to pronounce delayed
verb
IPA: /dəˈleɪd/
Say it like: Del-aye-d
The correct spelling is delayed. To put off until a later time; to defer. For example: "The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."
Usage Examples
“The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To put off until a later time; to defer.
- 2.To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.
- 3.To allay; to temper.
- 4.To dilute, temper.
- 5.To assuage, quench, allay.
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