Order - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
an explosion of a low order of magnitude
law and order
the machine is now in working order
- (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
- a group of person living under a religious rule
- a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle
- the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement (syn: ordering)
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations (syn: govern, regularize, regulate)
- bring order to or into
- place in a certain order
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events (syn: arrange, put, set up)
- assign a rank or rating to (syn: grade, place, range, rank, rate)
Extra examples
They ordered everyone out of the house.
The soldiers were ordered back to the base.
The court threw out the conviction and ordered a new trial.
The judge ordered that the charges be dismissed.
He was accused of ordering the murder of his wife.
I ordered the books from the company's Web site.
The shirt you ordered should arrive in the mail in a couple of days.
To order, call the number at the bottom of your screen.
Order now and receive a free gift!
That's an order, not a request!
Failing to comply with an order will result in the loss of your job.
She received an order to appear in court.
They can't close down the school without an order from the governor's office.
The mayor gave an order to evacuate the city.
It's not his fault. He was only following orders.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: order
he/she/it: orders
present participle: ordering
past tense: ordered
past participle: ordered
singular: order
plural: orders
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