1. recess - noun
· a state of abeyance or suspended business
Synonym(s): deferral
Hypernym(s): abeyance, suspension
2. recess - noun
· a small concavity
Synonym(s): recession, niche, corner
Hypernym(s): concave_shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
3. recess - noun
· an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Synonym(s): inlet
Hypernym(s): body_of_water, water
4. recess - noun
· an enclosure that is set back or indented
Synonym(s): niche
Hypernym(s): enclosure
5. recess - noun
· a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
Synonym(s): respite, break, time_out
Hypernym(s): pause
6. recess - verb
· put into a recess; "recess lights"
Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay
7. recess - verb
· make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
Hypernym(s): indent
8. recess - verb
· close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
Hypernym(s): end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
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