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Adjourn vs Procrastinate - What's the difference?

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Procrastinate is a synonym of adjourn.



In transitive terms the difference between adjourn and procrastinate

is that adjourn is to defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely while procrastinate is to put off; to delay (something).

In intransitive terms the difference between adjourn and procrastinate

is that adjourn is to end or suspend an event while procrastinate is to put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.

adjourn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To postpone.
  • The trial was adjourned for a week.
  • To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
  • * Barrow
  • It is a common practice to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time.
  • To end or suspend an event.
  • The court will adjourn for lunch.
  • (intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move from one place to another.
  • After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar.

    See also

    * adjournment

    procrastinate

    English

    Verb

    (procrastinat)
  • To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.
  • He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
  • To put off; to delay (something).
  • *
  • Derived terms

    * procrastination * procrastinator

    See also

    * carpe diem cras * perendinate