English Explanatory Dictionary

adjourn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To postpone.
  2. To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
  3. To end or suspend an event.
  4. To move as a group from one place to another.

Pronunciation

/əˈd͡ʒɝn/ /əˈdʒɜːn/ en-us-adjourn.ogg

Word forms

adjourn adjourns adjourning adjourned

Etymology

From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day").

Derived words

adjournable adjournal adjourner adjournment nonadjournment readjourn readjournment
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