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adjourn
What does adjourn mean?
adjourn (verb): close at the end of a session.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use adjourn in a sentence?
- The court adjourned. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce adjourn?
/əˈdʒɝn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does adjourn come from?
From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day").
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to adjourn
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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remove body hair with a razor
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to puncture; to break through
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close at the end of a session
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to hide, put out of sight etc
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