Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rey uh-jurn]
- /reɪ əˈdʒɜrn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rey uh-jurn]
- /reɪ əˈdʒɜrn/
Definitions of re-adjourn word
- verb with object re-adjourn to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court. 1
- verb with object re-adjourn to defer or postpone to a later time: They adjourned the meeting until the following Monday. 1
- verb with object re-adjourn to defer or postpone (a matter) to a future meeting of the same body. 1
- verb with object re-adjourn to defer or postpone (a matter) to some future time, either specified or not specified. 1
- verb without object re-adjourn to postpone, suspend, or transfer proceedings. 1
- verb without object re-adjourn to go to another place: to adjourn to the parlor. 1
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Origin of re-adjourn
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English ajo(u)rnen < Middle French ajo(u)rner, equivalent to a- ad- + jorn- < Latin diurnus daily; see journal, journey
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Parts of speech for Re-adjourn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
re-adjourn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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