Adjourn vs Standover - What's the difference?
adjourn | standover |
To postpone.
To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
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To end or suspend an event.
(intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move from one place to another.
the height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle; should be less than the height above ground of the rider's groin
using intimidation or threat of force to coerce others into submission or compliance. e.g. "standover tactics" or "standover man".
As a verb adjourn
is to postpone.As a noun standover is
the height above ground of the top horizontal tube of the frame of a bicycle; should be less than the height above ground of the rider's groin.As an adjective standover is
using intimidation or threat of force to coerce others into submission or compliance eg "standover tactics" or "standover man".adjourn
English
Verb
(en verb)- The trial was adjourned for a week.
- It is a common practice to adjourn the reformation of their lives to a further time.
- The court will adjourn for lunch.
- After the dinner, we will adjourn to the bar.
