adjourn

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb close at the end of a session
  2. verb break from a meeting or gathering

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

recess, break up

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