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What does adjourn mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word adjourn? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To postpone.
  2. (transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
  3. (intransitive) To end or suspend an event.
  4. (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move from one place to another.
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Judge Roger Scott heard that he was a man of previous good character and agreed to adjourn his sentence for the preparation of various reports.
Counsel asked to adjourn to the next day as the witness seemed like she was disinterested and unresponsive to questions.
However a judge had to adjourn passing sentence because the defendant must be returned to prison to finish an earlier sentence.
Judge Simpson agreed to adjourn sentence for four weeks to allow for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.
She had been persuaded on grounds of proportionality that she should not adjourn the hearing.
That plan passed the Senate but died in the House as lawmakers wrapped up work to adjourn for the year.

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