Vocabulary Spotlight
Adjourn
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: स्थगित करना (Sthagit karna) – To temporarily pause a meeting or an event, intending to continue it later.
Pronunciation
[uh-jurn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Suspend – रद्द करना (radd karna)
Related Words
Defer – विलम्ब करना (vilamb karna)
Word Origin
“Adjourn” Old French aur Latin se aaya hai. Old French mein “ajourner” ka matlab hota hai “to put off till a later day”.
Word Family
Verb: Adjourn – स्थगित करना (sthagit karna)
Noun: Adjournment – स्थगन (sthagan)
Usage Examples
1. Meeting ko kal tak ke liye adjourn kar diya gaya hai.
– The meeting has been adjourned until tomorrow.
2. Judge ne case ko samapt karne se pehle adjourn kar diya.
– The judge adjourned the case before concluding.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein adjournment zyada tar official ya legal meetings mein use hota hai, jab discussions ko temporarily rok diya jata hai.
In Context
“Adjourn” shabd ka istemaal legal aur formal meetings mein hota hai jab ek baithak ko temporarily stop karna ho.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Adjourn” ka kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Adjourn” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?