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Definition of adjourn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /əˈdʒərn/. [intransitive, transitive, often passive] Verb Forms. to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time The court adjourned for lunch. adjourn something The trial has been adjourned until next week. The chairman may adjourn the meeting at any time.
What does the verb adjourn mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb adjourn . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to stop a meeting, especially a legal process, for a period of time or until a later date: The judge adjourned the case until March 31. adjournment. noun [ C ] (Definition of adjourn from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of adjourn. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）休會, （使）休庭… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
adjourn. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Law ad‧journ /əˈdʒɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time It was almost noon when the meeting adjourned. adjourn for/until Congress has ...
An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'adjournment' British English: ədʒɜːʳnmənt American English: ədʒɜrnmənt. More. Synonyms of 'adjournment' • postponement, delay, suspension, putting off [...] More. Examples of 'adjournment' in a sentence.
verb. ad· journ ə-ˈjərn. adjourned; adjourning; adjourns. Synonyms of adjourn. transitive verb. : to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time. adjourn a meeting. Court is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. intransitive verb. 1. : to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place.
