See Also: adjourn(dictionary)
adjourn(dictionary)
ADJOURN, ADJOURNMENT(law)

adjourn (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: ajourner, from jour 'day']
[I and T] 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.
adjourn to sth
to finish an activity and go somewhere - often used humorously
::The rest of us adjourned to a nearby pub for some refreshments.
-- adjournment n [U and C]
::We sought an adjournment of the proceedings.