adjourn

verb

ad·journ ə-ˈjərn How to pronounce adjourn (audio)

adjourned; adjourning; adjourns

transitive verb

: to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time

adjourn a meeting

Court is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.

intransitive verb

: to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place

Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.

: to move to another place

We adjourned to the library.

Example Sentences

The chairperson has adjourned the meeting. Court is adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow. The meeting adjourned at 4:00. Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed.

Recent Examples on the Web Maryland’s General Assembly was set to adjourn its annual session late Monday, having taken dramatic votes to address systemic inequities in education, criminal and social justice and health.

Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021 The legislature is scheduled to adjourn its session on Wednesday.

Nicole Chavez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 Newsom is expected to sign more gun bills this month and in August, after lawmakers return from their summer break and adjourn this year’s legislative session.

Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 The legislators were poised to quickly adjourn, taking no action on the matter.

Julia Musto, Fox News, 22 June 2022 House Bill 2627, which would accomplish this goal, is now pending in the Arizona House of Representatives, which is expected to adjourn in the next few weeks.

Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 May 2022 But time is running out for action in the Georgia General Assembly, which is slated to adjourn next Monday.

Fredreka Schouten, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 The General Assembly is slated to adjourn Saturday but is likely to go into overtime to finish the budget — possibly returning next week for a final vote.

Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Once the Senate passes the legislation along, the governor has six days to decide whether to veto the bill; the General Assembly will adjourn the final session of its four-year term April 11.

Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	adjourn
释义	adjourn verb ad·journ ə-ˈjərn adjourned; adjourning; adjourns transitive verb : to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time adjourn a meeting Court is adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow. intransitive verb 1 : to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed. 2 : to move to another place We adjourned to the library. Synonyms prorogate prorogue recess suspend See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The chairperson has adjourned the meeting. Court is adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow. The meeting adjourned at 4:00. Congress will not adjourn until the budget has been completed. Recent Examples on the Web Maryland’s General Assembly was set to adjourn its annual session late Monday, having taken dramatic votes to address systemic inequities in education, criminal and social justice and health. Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021 The legislature is scheduled to adjourn its session on Wednesday. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 15 Apr. 2022 Newsom is expected to sign more gun bills this month and in August, after lawmakers return from their summer break and adjourn this year’s legislative session. Hannah Wileystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 The legislators were poised to quickly adjourn, taking no action on the matter. Julia Musto, Fox News, 22 June 2022 House Bill 2627, which would accomplish this goal, is now pending in the Arizona House of Representatives, which is expected to adjourn in the next few weeks. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 May 2022 But time is running out for action in the Georgia General Assembly, which is slated to adjourn next Monday. Fredreka Schouten, CNN, 29 Mar. 2022 The General Assembly is slated to adjourn Saturday but is likely to go into overtime to finish the budget — possibly returning next week for a final vote. Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022 Once the Senate passes the legislation along, the governor has six days to decide whether to veto the bill; the General Assembly will adjourn the final session of its four-year term April 11. Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English ajornen, ajournen, adjornen "to set a day for reconvening (a court or assembly), suspend temporarily, postpone," borrowed from Anglo-French ajorner, ajourner, from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad-) + jorn, jor "day," going back to Late Latin diurnum (Latin, "daily ration, daybook"), from neuter of Latin diurnus "daily" — more at diurnal entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing adjourn adjourn to adjourn to Kids Definition adjourn verb ad·journ ə-ˈjərn adjourned; adjourning : to bring or come to a close for a period of time adjourn a meeting Legal Definition adjourn transitive verb ad·journ ə-ˈjərn : to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : close formally adjourning the session intransitive verb : to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband the congress will adjourn next month adjourn verb as in to postpone to bring to a formal close for a period of time the meeting was adjourned by the chairperson until further notice Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance postpone suspend recess prorogue interrupt defer prorogate reserve disband halt disperse table intermit discontinue shelve stop conclude revoke rescind dissolve terminate end put off repeal annul hold off close quash call break off recall wind up invalidate abort wrap up nullify abrogate call off break up void negate drop Antonyms & Near Antonyms proceed continue open inaugurate extend launch prolong reopen convene resume renew assemble call summon convoke draw out rally muster carry on See More
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