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Meanings of
adjourn
in English
Catalan
aplaçar
Spanish
aplazar
Back to the meaning
To delay or put off an event or an appointment.
recess
postpone
break up
Catalan
aplaçar
Portuguese
adiar
Spanish
retirar
Back to the meaning
Break from a meeting or gathering.
withdraw
retire
Portuguese
adiar
Synonyms
Examples for "
recess
"
recess
postpone
break up
Examples for "
recess
"
1
This will produce the
recess
shown in the first section in Fig.
2
That could limit
recess
appointments to only a few weeks a year.
3
On the Adjournment: A
recess
opportunity for backbenchers to air their view.
4
On the Adjournment: A
recess
opportunity for TDs to air their view.
5
Russian lawmakers are expected to address the issue after the summer
recess
.
1
The escalating crisis prompted Nigeria to
postpone
its Feb. 14 presidential election.
2
May has asked EU leaders to
postpone
Britain's exit until June 30.
3
It may be best to
postpone
certain talks and discussions for today!
4
Blomkvist thought hard: what to say to prevent or
postpone
his execution.
5
The decision to
postpone
the election for a month had been right.
1
Financial abuse often made it very hard to
break
up
a relationship.
2
I just need to understand how fast it's going to
break
up
.
3
We could not work with people committed to
break
up
the UK.
4
It doesn't make sense for the company to
break
up
,
he said.
5
I almost said something, because I wanted to
break
up
that connection.
Usage of
adjourn
in English
1
However, the company could still decide to
adjourn
or delay the meeting.
2
But the band is striking up; we must
adjourn
to the marquee.
3
The coroner plans to open and
adjourn
the final inquests next Wednesday.
4
It is three o'clock, gentlemen; the court will
adjourn
until to-morrow morning.
5
We
adjourn
to the great assizes, the stupendous injustices of this life.
6
Kevin and I
adjourn
to the den to plan for tomorrow's hearing.
7
I move that the Conference
adjourn
,
and ask a vote by States.
8
When I was uncertain I would
adjourn
court and think it over.
9
Just then we rose from the table to
adjourn
into another room.
10
As soon as this document is fully prepared the conference will
adjourn
.
11
The National Council shall itself convoke, conduct and
adjourn
its own meetings.
12
But let us
adjourn
to my study, and examine these new stories.
13
But a less number than seven may
adjourn
from day to day.
14
We will
adjourn
for lunch, and court will reconvene at fourteen hundred.
15
The undersigned persons will now
adjourn
to 'The Spotted Dog' for beer.
16
Evidently his adherents thought so, for one made a motion to
adjourn
.
Other examples for "adjourn"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
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adjourn
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
adjourn to
adjourn this meeting
adjourn the inquest
adjourn for lunch
adjourn court
More collocations
Translations for
adjourn
Catalan
aplaçar
ajornar
Spanish
aplazar
retirar
suspender una sesión
retirarse
suspender
Portuguese
adiar
Adjourn
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Adjourn
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common