to recess

Examples

• All

• We'll recess for lunch.

  Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

• Court will recess until after the morning feed.

  Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)

• Court will recess for half an hour.

  Knock on Any Door (1949)

• Congress is back in session but is scheduled to recess next week.

  Blog text (13)

• Court will recess and resume tomorrow morning at 9 AM.

  The Pardon (2013)

• We'll recess until 2 p.m.

  God's Not Dead 2 (2016)

• The court will recess for lunch and resume again at 1:30.

  Justice Is Mind (2013)

• With both sides having rested, this court will recess until tomorrow morning at 9:30.

  Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

• THE COURT WILL RECESS FOR EXACTLY FIVE MINUTES.

  Marshall (2017)

• The court will recess for half an hour to allow the jury to deliberate.

Synonyms

S

to suspend

vsto recess

141 3.9

To stop something officially for a short time

is mainly used for pauses in meetings and legal sessions rather than any activity

A

to adjourn

vsto recess

• Formal

81 5.3

Stop a meeting for a short time to continue later

is a shorter temporary break during proceedings rather than ending them

B

to bench

vsto recess

• Formal

1 7.4

To delay decision on a proposal until later

is about pausing whole proceedings rather than shelving one item

Antonyms

R

to resume

297 3.1

To start an activity again after a pause

Compounds

P

pharyngeal recess

• Specialized

9.9

A small pocket at the side of the throat near the opening of the ear tube

How Long

to suspend

141 3.9

to adjourn

• Formal

81 5.3

to recess

• Formal

15 4.8

to break off

50 3.2

to pause

346 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology