Adjourn

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɜrn/

Definitions of adjourn

verb to suspend a meeting or session to a future time or another place

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting will adjourn at 4pm.

A2 The judge decided to adjourn the trial until next week.

B1 The committee agreed to adjourn the discussion until more information was available.

B2 The shareholders voted to adjourn the annual meeting to a later date.

C1 The parliament decided to adjourn for the summer recess.

C2 The negotiations were adjourned indefinitely due to a lack of progress.

Examples of adjourn in a Sentence

formal The judge decided to adjourn the court proceedings until the next day.

informal Let's adjourn this meeting and reconvene after lunch.

slang I'm getting tired, can we adjourn this study session and grab some coffee?

figurative Sometimes it's necessary to adjourn from our daily routine and take time for self-care.

Grammatical Forms of adjourn

• past tense: adjourned
• plural: adjourns
• comparative: more adjourn
• superlative: most adjourn
• present tense: adjourn
• future tense: will adjourn
• perfect tense: has adjourned
• continuous tense: is adjourning
• singular: adjourn
• positive degree: adjourn
• infinitive: adjourn
• gerund: adjourning
• participle: adjourned

Origin and Evolution of adjourn

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'adjourn' originated from the Old French word 'ajourner' which meant 'to postpone or defer'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adjourn' has retained its meaning of postponing or deferring a meeting or session, but has also come to be used in legal contexts to refer to the temporary ending of a court session or trial.