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ad·journ

adjourn

 
 
pronunciation:
juhrn
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part of speech: verb
inflections: adjourns, adjourning, adjourned
definition: to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time.
The judge adjourned the court until next Friday.
synonyms:
recess
antonyms:
convene
Word Parts  About this feature
The word adjourn contains the following part:
di, diurn, journ Latin root that means day