ADJOURN - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
close at the end of a session
Example: The court adjourned
Categories: End, Stop, Finish, Terminate, Cease
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Verb
break from a meeting or gathering
Example: We adjourned for lunch; The men retired to the library
Categories: Close up, Close, Fold, Shut down, Close down
Synonyms
Break up, Retire, Adjourn, Recess, Withdraw
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "adjourn" comes from Old French ajorner.
🧩 Fun Fact
Anglo-Norman French was a unique dialect that developed in England after the Norman invasion.