gavel to order en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic, transitive) To initiate or restore the orderly functioning of (a meeting or function or assembly or court), usually by pounding a gavel or similar hammer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gavels to order | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gavelled to order | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| gavelled to order | Tense=Past | UK | lexicographic |
| gavelling to order | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| gaveling to order | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| gaveled to order | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| gaveled to order | Tense=Past | US | lexicographic |
Coordinates
bring to order · call to order