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ytsirk  +  486070 Fri, 07 Mar 08 02:18 PM

I like this option best. I think it's the closest to what we'd say more commonly. My boss tends to say "bump up." So I suppose that could work too, but I like "move up."
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Pter  +  486093 Fri, 07 Mar 08 02:45 PM
 What is the problem with "advance"?  I always use that.  When talking about a meeting, the meaning is pretty clear, isn't it?
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Anonymous, 1 yr 307 days ago

 

perhaps to "accelerate" an event advance...?
Anonymous, 1 yr 279 days ago
Hi there, you are right;postpone does not have any opposite word, I just use Prepone.
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Mike in Japan  +  526584 Fri, 13 Jun 08 02:48 AM
 I believe 'bring forward' would be the most frequently used expression in the majority of English speaking countries. This has been mentioned by a few other posters, but I thought it worth reiterating.
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Anonymous, 1 yr 279 days ago

The formal opposite of "postpone" is "anticipate".

Check http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticipate

Regards,
cmom
cmom  +  526597 Fri, 13 Jun 08 03:16 AM
The formal opposite of "postpone" is "anticipate".

Check http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticipate

Regards,
cmom
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Anonymous, 1 yr 196 days ago
FYI: There is no word such as "prepone", but you can say for example - "We will move the schedule up one hour"
Anonymous, 1 yr 196 days ago
I would agree with the word "Advance", but then again, I would also say " I would like to move the schedule up one hour".  or  "The schedule has been moved up one hour".  This is how I go about it.  Not prepone anyway.

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