recess n
1. a state of abeyance or suspended business [syn: deferral]
2. a small concavity [syn: recession, niche, corner]
3. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) [syn: inlet]
4. an enclosure that is set back or indented [syn: niche]
5. a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn: respite, break, time out] v
6. put into a recess; "recess lights"
7. make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
8. close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned" [syn: adjourn, break up]

Recess \Re*cess"\, n. [L. recessus, fr. recedere, recessum. See Recede.]
1. A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides. Every degree of ignorance being so far a recess and degradation from rationality. --South. My recess hath given them confidence that I may be conquered. --Eikon Basilike.
2. The state of being withdrawn; seclusion; privacy. In the recess of the jury they are to consider the evidence. --Sir M. Hale. Good verse recess and solitude requires. --Dryden.
3. Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school. The recess of . . . Parliament lasted six weeks. --Macaulay.
4. Part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc. A bed which stood in a deep recess. --W. Irving.
5. A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion. Departure from his happy place, our sweet Recess, and only consolation left. --Milton.
6. Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science. --I. Watts.
7. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) A sinus.

Recess \Re*cess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Recessed; p. pr. & vb. n. Recessing.]

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