Word
adjourn
Meanings
To officially end a meeting, court session, or formal gathering.
To pause a meeting or discussion and continue it at a later time or date.
Definition
To adjourn means to officially end a meeting or pause it until a later time.
To adjourn is to bring a meeting, court session, or formal discussion to an official stop. It can mean ending it for the day or pausing it with plans to continue later. The decision is usually made by the chairperson, judge, or organizer.
Examples
- The chair decided to adjourn the meeting until Monday.
- The judge will adjourn the hearing after closing arguments.
- We had to adjourn the discussion because time ran out.
- They voted to adjourn and continue the debate next week.
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