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adjourn definition

ad·journ (ə jʉrn′)

transitive verb

to put off or suspend until a future time to adjourn a meeting

Etymology: ME ajournen < OFr ajourner < a jorn, at the (specified) day < a, at + jorn, day < L diurnum, by day < diurnus, daily < dies, day: see deity

intransitive verb

  1. to close a session or meeting for a time Congress adjourned for the summer
  2. Informal to move from a place of meeting (to another place) let's adjourn to the patio

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Alternate definitions:

law adjourn definition - legal

adjourn Synonyms

adjourn

v.

postpone, dismiss, recess, prorogue; see suspend 2. See syn. study atsuspend.


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adjourn Usage Examples

Object

  • presbytery: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business the Presbytery adjourned at 8.42 p.m.

Preposition: sine

  • die: In light of subsequent events this hearing was adjourned sine die.

Preposition: at

  • p.m.: The meeting was adjourned at 8.30 p.m. for tea.

Modifying Another Word

  • accordingly: The hearing was accordingly adjourned and rescheduled to take place on 14 March 2005 and the Parties were informed forthwith.

Infinitive complement

  • allow: The case had previously been adjourned to allow the landlord to give evidence.

Present participle complement

  • pend: A decision on recovery of the remaining amount has been adjourned pending the outcome of the appeal.

Preposition: for

  • lunch: Following this case two Japanese cases were heard by the same court, which then adjourned for lunch.
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