adjourn
/ə'dʤə:n/
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Definition
Verb (Transitive):
- To suspend a meeting, session, or gathering with the intention of resuming it at a later time or date.
- To postpone or defer an event or proceeding to a future time.
Verb (Intransitive):
- (Of a meeting, court, or assembly) To suspend its proceedings and disband, typically with plans to reconvene.
- To move from one place to another, often following a formal meeting or meal.
Usage Examples
Transitive Verb:
- The chairperson decided to adjourn the meeting until next Tuesday.
- The judge adjourned the trial for two weeks to allow for further evidence collection.
Intransitive Verb:
- The committee will adjourn at 5 PM today.
- After the lecture, the audience adjourned to the lobby for refreshments.
Advanced Usage
"to adjourn sine die": To adjourn without setting a date for the next meeting, effectively ending the session indefinitely.
- With no further business, the convention was adjourned sine die.
"to adjourn for": To suspend proceedings for a specific purpose or period.
- The court will now adjourn for lunch and reconvene at 2 PM.
Variants and Related Words
- Adjournment (n): The act of adjourning or the state of being adjourned; the period during which proceedings are suspended.
- The motion called for an immediate adjournment.
Synonyms
- Suspend: To temporarily stop or interrupt.
- Postpone: To cause something to take place at a later time.
- Recess: To take a temporary break in proceedings.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)
Related Idioms
- "Adjourn to (a place)": To move or go to another place, especially after a formal event.
- Shall we adjourn to the study for a brandy?
Verb
- break from a meeting or gathering
- We adjourned for lunch
- The men retired to the library
- close at the end of a session
- The court adjourned