Adjourning

Pronunciation: /əˈdʒɜrnɪŋ/

Definitions of adjourning

verb to temporarily end a meeting or session with the intention of resuming it at a later time

Example Sentences

A1 The meeting will be adjourning in five minutes.

A2 After discussing the issue, they decided to adjourn the meeting until the following week.

B1 The committee adjourned the meeting to allow for further research on the topic.

B2 The judge adjourned the trial until the key witness could be located.

C1 The board of directors adjourned the meeting after reaching a decision on the merger.

C2 The conference was adjourned after the keynote speaker finished their presentation.

Examples of adjourning in a Sentence

formal The committee will be adjourning the meeting until further notice.

informal Let's adjourn for now and reconvene later.

slang I'm over this meeting, let's adjourn and grab some coffee.

figurative After a long day of work, I feel like adjourning to my favorite spot for some relaxation.

Grammatical Forms of adjourning

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

Origin and Evolution of adjourning

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'adjourning' originates from the Middle English word 'ajornen' which comes from Old French 'ajorner' meaning to postpone or defer.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'adjourning' has retained its meaning of postponing or deferring a meeting or session, but has also come to be used more broadly in legal contexts to refer to the temporary suspension of proceedings.