Phrase guide

call to order

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To formally signal the start of (a meeting or function or assembly or court).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

open formally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: open

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: avata — to formally signal the start of