Meaning & Definition of word "Adjourn"
Adjourn
/əˈdʒɜrn/
verb:
- 1. To suspend a meeting or legal proceeding to a later time or date.
- Example: The committee decided to adjourn the meeting until next week.
- 2. To move to another place.
- Example: After a lengthy discussion, the group agreed to adjourn to a nearby café.
- 3. To disband or close a session.
- Example: The judge announced that the court would adjourn for the holiday season.
Etymology
●Middle English 'ajourner', from Old French 'ajourner' meaning 'to put off until another day'
Common Phrases and Expressions
adjourn the meeting:
to pause or close a meeting temporarily
adjourn until:
to extend a temporary pause until a specified time
adjourn for lunch:
to break and resume later after a meal
Related Words
session:
a meeting or period during which a group of people comes together to discuss or conduct business
meeting:
a gathering of people for a particular purpose, especially for formal discussion
Slang Meanings of adjourn
Meaning: wrap it up
● Example Sentence: Let's wrap it up and adjourn before the clock strikes five.
Meaning: call it a day
● Example Sentence: I'm ready to call it a day and adjourn our discussions.