ad|journ

ad|journ «uh JURN», transitive verb.

1. a) to put off until a later time: »

The members of the club voted to adjourn the morning meeting until after lunch.

b) to put off until a future meeting of the same body: »

The committee adjourned consideration of the question.

2. to suspend the meeting of to a future time or another place, or indefinitely: »

The judge decided to adjourn the court for two hours.

3. to put off; defer; postpone: »

I adjourn what I have to say on this topic (Emerson).

–v.i.

1. a) to stop business or activity for a time, or indefinitely; recess: »

The court adjourned from Friday until Monday.

b) to transfer the place of meeting: »

The committee adjourned to a larger hall.

2. Informal. to go (to another place): »

After dinner we adjourned to the living room to talk.

╂[< Old French ajorner < a jorn to a (stated) day < Latin ad to + diurnum day, neuter of diurnus daily < diēs day]