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The meaning of Adjourn

Adjourn – definition

verb

Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

Usage examples:

The meeting was adjourned until december 4
verb

To rest or pause during a meeting or trial

Usage examples:

[ t ] they adjourned the meeting until after lunch., [ c ] there was a two-day adjournment in the t…
verb

To temporarily end a meeting or trial

Usage examples:

Adjourn for sth the meeting adjourned for lunch., adjourn a case/hearing/trial/inquest/meeting the …

Adjourn translation into English

Adjourn: translate from English into Chinese

Translate adjourn into Chinese (Simplified)}
休会, 顺延, 缓服兵役, 换地方

Adjourn: translate from English into Dutch

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Verdagen, Schorsen, Uitstellen, Uiteengaan

Adjourn: translate from English into French

Translate adjourn into French}
Ajourner, Reporter, S'ajourner

Adjourn: translate from English into German

Translate adjourn into German}
Vertagen, Sistieren, Aussetzen, Beenden

Adjourn: translate from English into Hindi

Translate adjourn into Hindi}
स्थगित, स्थगित होना, स्थगित करना, टालना, काम रोकना, रोक रखना, बन्द करना

Adjourn: translate from English into Italian

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Aggiornare, Aggiornarsi, Rinviare, Rimandare, Sospendere i lavori, Differire

Adjourn: translate from English into Korean

Translate adjourn into Korean}
연기하다, 휴회하다, 산회하다, 폐회하다, 회의를 연기하다, 회의장을 옮기다

Adjourn: translate from English into Russian

Translate adjourn into Russian}
Отложить, Откладывать, Закрывать, Расходиться, Объявлять перерыв, Отсрочивать, Переходить в другое место, Делать перерыв

Adjourn: translate from English into Spanish

Translate adjourn into Spanish}
Aplazar, Suspender, Levantar, Suspender la sesión, Suspenderse, Pasar, Dilatar

Word origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘summon someone to appear on a particular day’): from Old French ajorner, from the phrase a jorn (nome ) ‘to an (appointed) day’.

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Adjourn – similar words

adjournment

noun

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.

Usage examples:

She sought an adjournment of the trial
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adjourning

verb

Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

Usage examples:

The meeting was adjourned until december 4
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adjourned

verb

Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

Usage examples:

The meeting was adjourned until december 4
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adjournal

noun

In full "act of adjournal". originally: a ruling of a criminal court, specifically one ordering a particular party to satisfy another within a specified time (now historical). later: any ruling or regulation made by the high court of justiciary relating to judicial procedure in criminal courts.

noun

In full "books of adjournal". a register of acts of adjournal.

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