Word

adjourn, v.
(adjourned, adjourning, adjourns)
freq. cnt. 4

close at the end of a session
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

adjourn break up recess

sample sentences

"The court adjourned"

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, finish, cease, terminate, stop

break from a meeting or gathering
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

adjourn retire withdraw

sample sentences

"We adjourned for lunch"
"The men retired to the library"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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verb frames

Somebody ----s
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verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

seclude, withdraw, sequester, sequestrate

hypernym

close, shut down, close up, fold, close down

entailment

meet, assemble, gather, forgather, foregather

hyponym