adjourn

[ uh-jurn ]

/ əˈdʒɜrn /

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verb (used with object)

to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.

to defer or postpone to a later time: They adjourned the meeting until the following Monday.

to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future meeting of the same body.

to defer or postpone (a matter) to some future time, either specified or not specified.

verb (used without object)

to postpone, suspend, or transfer proceedings.

to go to another place: to adjourn to the parlor.

Origin of adjourn

1300–50; Middle English ajo(u)rnen<Middle French ajo(u)rner, equivalent to a-ad- + jorn-<Latin diurnus daily; see journal, journey

OTHER WORDS FROM adjourn

pre·ad·journ, verbre·ad·journ, verbun·ad·journed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adjourn

adjoin, adjourn

Words nearby adjourn

adjigo, adjoin, adjoining, adjoint, adjoint differential equation, adjourn, adjournment, adjt., adjudge, adjudicate, adjudication

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Example sentences from the Web for adjourn

Results of the investigation were not ready for lawmakers before the Legislature adjourned in March due to the coronavirus.
Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip|October 6, 2020|ProPublica
It comes with the House days away from adjourning through the election, and with the two sides still at odds on key issues including aid to cities and states, liability protections for businesses, and the overall cost of the bill.
Pelosi, Mnuchin meet on economic relief deal as both sides express optimism|Erica Werner, Jeff Stein, Rachael Bade|September 30, 2020|Washington Post
Congress is supposed to adjourn at the end of next week through the election, although lawmakers could be called back to vote on a deal.
Pelosi abruptly shifts course, restarts relief push amid signs economy is straining|Erica Werner, Rachael Bade|September 24, 2020|Washington Post
[H]e may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper.
Obama’s Congressional Test|Michael Tomasky|August 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Boehner turned the vote to adjourn into a proxy battle over the tax cuts, and Speaker Pelosi won by a mere 210 votes to 209.
The GOP's Secret Weapon|Reihan Salam|October 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But there was no remedy but to wait till we made these people understand English, and to adjourn the story till that time.
The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton|Daniel Defoe
The packet has arrived, but brings no intelligence, except that it is doubtful whether Congress will adjourn this summer.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
The Attorney General moved an amendment to adjourn the question until the 1st day of September next.
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. V (of 12)|Various
After dinner we'll adjourn to their room and lighten it up a little.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's|Bret Harte
If it is agreeable, I think we will adjourn for just a minute.
Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for adjourn

adjourn

/ (əˈdʒɜːn) /

verb

(intr) (of a court, etc) to close at the end of a session

to postpone or be postponed, esp temporarily or to another place

(tr) to put off (a problem, discussion, etc) for later consideration; defer

(intr) informal

to move elsewherelet's adjourn to the kitchen
to stop work

Derived forms of adjourn

adjournment, noun

Word Origin for adjourn

C14: from Old French ajourner to defer to an arranged day, from a- to + jour day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus daily, from diēs day

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	adjourn
释义	adjourn [ uh-jurn ] / əˈdʒɜrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adjourn ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court. to defer or postpone to a later time: They adjourned the meeting until the following Monday. to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future meeting of the same body. to defer or postpone (a matter) to some future time, either specified or not specified. verb (used without object) to postpone, suspend, or transfer proceedings. to go to another place: to adjourn to the parlor. Origin of adjourn 1300–50; Middle English ajo(u)rnen<Middle French ajo(u)rner, equivalent to a-ad- + jorn-<Latin diurnus daily; see journal, journey OTHER WORDS FROM adjourn pre·ad·journ, verbre·ad·journ, verbun·ad·journed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH adjourn adjoin, adjourn Words nearby adjourn adjigo, adjoin, adjoining, adjoint, adjoint differential equation, adjourn, adjournment, adjt., adjudge, adjudicate, adjudication Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adjourn Results of the investigation were not ready for lawmakers before the Legislature adjourned in March due to the coronavirus. Maine Hires Lawyers With Criminal Records to Defend Its Poorest Residents\|by Samantha Hogan, The Maine Monitor, with data analysis by Agnel Philip\|October 6, 2020\|ProPublica It comes with the House days away from adjourning through the election, and with the two sides still at odds on key issues including aid to cities and states, liability protections for businesses, and the overall cost of the bill. Pelosi, Mnuchin meet on economic relief deal as both sides express optimism\|Erica Werner, Jeff Stein, Rachael Bade\|September 30, 2020\|Washington Post Congress is supposed to adjourn at the end of next week through the election, although lawmakers could be called back to vote on a deal. Pelosi abruptly shifts course, restarts relief push amid signs economy is straining\|Erica Werner, Rachael Bade\|September 24, 2020\|Washington Post [H]e may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper. Obama’s Congressional Test\|Michael Tomasky\|August 10, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Boehner turned the vote to adjourn into a proxy battle over the tax cuts, and Speaker Pelosi won by a mere 210 votes to 209. The GOP's Secret Weapon\|Reihan Salam\|October 1, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But there was no remedy but to wait till we made these people understand English, and to adjourn the story till that time. The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton\|Daniel Defoe The packet has arrived, but brings no intelligence, except that it is doubtful whether Congress will adjourn this summer. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson\|Thomas Jefferson The Attorney General moved an amendment to adjourn the question until the 1st day of September next. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. V (of 12)\|Various After dinner we'll adjourn to their room and lighten it up a little. Snow-Bound at Eagle's\|Bret Harte If it is agreeable, I think we will adjourn for just a minute. Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for adjourn adjourn / (əˈdʒɜːn) / verb (intr) (of a court, etc) to close at the end of a session to postpone or be postponed, esp temporarily or to another place (tr) to put off (a problem, discussion, etc) for later consideration; defer (intr) informal to move elsewherelet's adjourn to the kitchen to stop work Derived forms of adjourn adjournment, noun Word Origin for adjourn C14: from Old French ajourner to defer to an arranged day, from a- to + jour day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus daily, from diēs day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adjourn defer, recess, put off, discontinue, delay, suspend, shelve, postpone, curb, restrain, stay, prorogue, hold up, hold off, hold over
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adjourn

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verb (used without object)

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British Dictionary definitions for adjourn

verb

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