adjourn

Meanings

• Verb

  To postpone or suspend a meeting or a legal proceeding to a later time.

  - "The court has adjourned until next Monday."
  - "The committee adjourned their meeting to discuss the matter further."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈdʒɝn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1779881"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adjourn
adorn , adore , endure , explore

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Variants

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adjourn , adjourned , adjourning , adjourns , adjourn to , adjourned to , adjourning to , adjourns to

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to withdraw,' from Old French 'adjoir,' from Latin 'adiire' meaning 'to come to,' 'to approach.'

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded adjournment of the British Parliament was in 1624, which lasted for 13 years.

2. The term 'adjournment sine die' means 'without a fixed day' and refers to an adjournment with no scheduled return date.

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Related Concepts

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1. Postpone: To delay or put off until a later time.

2. Recess: A temporary suspension of a meeting or legislative session.

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Culture

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In literature, 'adjourn' is often used in the context of legal proceedings or formal meetings. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby,' the trial of Tom Buchanan is adjourned due to a family emergency.

How to Memorize "adjourn"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a courtroom scene where the judge adjourns the trial.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'adjourn' with the idea of a meeting or legal proceeding being put on hold.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Day Off Justifies New Opportunities' to remember the meaning of 'adjourn'.

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