Meaning of adjourn in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /əˈdʒərn/

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  1. Verb

    adjourn

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the sense ‘summon someone to appear on a particular day’): from Old French ajorner, from the phrase a jorn (nome) ‘to an (appointed) day’

    Definitions

    1. close at the end of a session

    Examples

    • « The court adjourned »

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  2. 2. break from a meeting or gathering

    Examples

    • « We adjourned for lunch »
    • « The men retired to the library »

    Derived terms

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