| Front | adjourn |
|---|---|
| Back | ad‧journ /əˈdʒɜːn $ -ɜːrn/ verb 1[intransitive and transitive] if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time: It was almost noon when the meeting adjourned. adjourn for/until Congress has adjourned for the November elections. His trial was adjourned until May. 2adjourn to something to finish an activity and go somewhere – often used humorously: The rest of us adjourned to a nearby pub for some refreshments. —adjournment noun [uncountable and countable]: We sought an adjournment of the proceedings. |
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