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adjourn

ad·journ

UK/əˈdʒɜːn/ US/əˈd͡ʒɝn/ uncommon formal

verb

1.

close at the end of a session

  • “The court adjourned”
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2.

break from a meeting or gathering

  • “We adjourned for lunch”
  • “The men retired to the library”
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Origin

From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day").

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