Associations to the word «Adjourn»

Wiktionary

ADJOURN, verb. (transitive) To postpone.
ADJOURN, verb. (transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
ADJOURN, verb. (intransitive) To end or suspend an event.
ADJOURN, verb. (intransitive) (formal) (uncommon) To move from one place to another.

Dictionary definition

ADJOURN, verb. Close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned".
ADJOURN, verb. Break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library".

Wise words

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