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CALL TO ORDER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does call to order mean? 

CALL TO ORDER (verb)
  The verb CALL TO ORDER has 1 sense:

1. open formallyplay

  Familiarity information: CALL TO ORDER used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CALL TO ORDER (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Open formally

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

the chairman called the meeting to order by pounding his gavel

Hypernyms (to "call to order" is one way to...):

open (begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


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