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adjourn

/əˈd͡ʒɝn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
ad-journ
IPA
/əˈd͡ʒɝn/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To postpone.

Transitive verb

verb

To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.

Transitive verb

verb

To end or suspend an event.

Intransitive verb

verb

To move as a group from one place to another.

Formal; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner (French ajourner), from the phrase a jor (nomé) ("to an (appointed) day").

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ajournen, ajorner

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈd͡ʒɝn/
  • British English: /əˈdʒɜːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

adjourns (present, singular) adjourning (participle, present) adjourned (participle, past) adjourned (past)

Derived Forms

adjournable adjournal adjourner adjournment nonadjournment readjourn readjournment

Synonyms

recess break up withdraw retire

Rhymes With

turn return learn concern burn earn stern byrne fern urn discern kern

Questions

How do you pronounce adjourn?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɝn/.
What does adjourn mean?
To postpone.
Where does adjourn come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce adjourn

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