Table
To postpone or suspend a proposal or motion indefinitely, often with no definite resumption date.
verbTable
To postpone or suspend a proposal or motion indefinitely, often with no definite resumption date.
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Imagine This
The booking of the big conference room in the hotel is postponed indefinitely because the custom-made table has not arrived yet.
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Sounds Like
TAY-buhl
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Looks Like
stable
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Remember This
To table in US usage means to postpone a motion; to lay on the table means to present for discussion.
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Other Forms
tabledverb
tablesverb
tablingverb
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Connect With
defer, postpone, shelve, delay; lay on the table; discuss
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Note
Commonly confused with the noun 'table' and with UK usage where 'table' can mean to present for discussion; be mindful of regional differences.