Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

call to order

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.20 in modern English

Syllables
cal-l -to order
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

calls to order (present, singular) calling to order (participle, present) called to order (participle, past) called to order (past) gavel to order (alternative) bring to order (alternative)

Phrases

come to order

Frequently Paired Words

come to order

Questions

What does call to order mean?
To formally signal the start of (a meeting or function or assembly or court).

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