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   adjourn

   /əˈdʒəːn/

   verb

   • 1. break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later: "the meeting was adjourned until December 4"
   • ▪ (of a group of people) go somewhere for rest or refreshment: "they adjourned to a local pub" Similar withdrawretireretreatbeat a retreattake oneselfdecampdepartgo outgo offgo awayexitformal:repairremoveliterary:betake oneselfrare:abstract oneself
   • ▪ put off or postpone (a resolution or sentence): "sentence was adjourned for a social inquiry report" Similar suspendbreak offdiscontinueinterruptpostponeput offput backdeferdelayhold overhold in abeyanceshelvepigeonholestayproroguedissolveterminatebring to an endhaltcall a halt topausesuspend proceedingstake a breakrecessbreak upendcome to an endput overtablelay on the tabletake a recessinformal:put on iceput on the back burnerput in cold storagemothballtake a breatherlet upknock offtake fivetake a rain checkcontinuerare:remitrespite

   Word Origin 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adjournAdjourn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADJOURN is to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time. How to use adjourn in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADJOURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADJOURN definition: 1. to have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial: 2. to have a pause or rest during a…. Learn more.

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   Adjourn definition: to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely. See examples of ADJOURN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADJOURN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ADJOURN meaning: 1. to have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial: 2. to have a pause or rest during a…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADJOURN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjourn in British English. (əˈdʒɜːn ) verb. 1. (intransitive) (of a court, etc) to close at the end of a session. 2. to postpone or be postponed, esp temporarily or to another place. 3. (transitive) to put off (a problem, discussion, etc) for later consideration; defer.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adjournAdjourn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To adjourn is to close a session of something, like at court. People also adjourn when they go to bed.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADJOURN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   ADJOURN meaning: to stop a meeting, especially a legal process, for a period of time or until a later date: . Learn more.