Adjourn: meaning, definitions and examples
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adjourn
[ əˈdʒɜːrn ]
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
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
Word origin
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.