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Added 30 September 2026

adjourn

/əˈd͡ʒɝn/ verb

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To postpone.
The trial was adjourned for a week.
To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
To end or suspend an event.
The court will adjourn for lunch.

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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