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Adjourn: meaning, definitions and examples

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adjourn

 

[ əˈdʒɜːrn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

meeting

To suspend a meeting with the intention of resuming it at a later time or date. It is often done to allow participants to gather more information or to reconvene after a break.

Synonyms

defer, postpone, suspend

Examples of usage

  • The judge decided to adjourn the court until the following day.
  • We will adjourn the meeting and continue the discussion next week.

Translations

Translations of the word "adjourn" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adiar

🇮🇳 स्थगित करना

🇩🇪 vertagen

🇮🇩 menunda

🇺🇦 відкладати

🇵🇱 odroczyć

🇯🇵 延期する (えんきする)

🇫🇷 ajourner

🇪🇸 aplazar

🇹🇷 ertelemek

🇰🇷 연기하다

🇸🇦 تأجيل

🇨🇿 odložit

🇸🇰 odložiť

🇨🇳 延期 (yánqī)

🇸🇮 preložiti

🇮🇸 fresta

🇰🇿 кейінге қалдыру

🇬🇪 გადავადება

🇦🇿 təxirə salmaq

🇲🇽 aplazar

Etymology

The word 'adjourn' originated from the Middle English word 'adjornen', which came from the Old French word 'ajorner', meaning 'to postpone'. The usage of 'adjourn' in English dates back to the 14th century, and it has been commonly used in legal and parliamentary contexts to indicate the temporary suspension of proceedings.

See also: adjournment.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,983, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.