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- Dictionaryad·journ/əˈjərn/
verb
- 1. break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later: "the meeting was adjourned until December 4"
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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.
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.
To adjourn is to close a session of something, like at court. People also adjourn when they go to bed.
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.
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.
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.
Jun 2, 2024 · ( transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely. ( intransitive) To end or suspend an event. The court will adjourn for lunch. ( intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another. After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar. Derived terms. [ edit] adjournment. nonadjournment. readjournment. Translations.
verb. /əˈdʒɜːn/ /əˈdʒɜːrn/ [intransitive, transitive, often passive] (formal) Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. 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. Extra Examples.
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.
1. To suspend proceedings to another time or place. 2. To move to a new location, especially to a less formal setting: After the meal, we adjourned to the living room.
