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- Dictionaryorder/ˈɔːdə/
noun
- 1. the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method: "I filed the cards in alphabetical order" Similar
- 2. an authoritative command or instruction: "he was not going to take orders from a mere administrator" Similar
verb
- 1. give an authoritative instruction to do something: "she ordered me to leave" Similar
- 2. request (something) to be made, supplied, or served: "my mate ordered the tickets last week" Similar
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The meaning of ORDER is to put in order : arrange. How to use order in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Order.
a request to make, supply, or deliver food or goods: "Can I take your order now?" said the waiter. I would like to place (= make) an order for a large pine table. [ C ] a product or a meal that has been asked for by a customer: I got an email saying that the order has been shipped. be on order.
noun. an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate. Synonyms: injunction, decree, fiat, ordinance, ukase. a command of a court or judge. a command or notice issued by a military organization or a military commander to troops, sailors, etc.
Order is the situation that exists when everything is in the correct or expected place, or happens at the correct or expected time.
Order is the formal arrangement of things — putting that pile of paper on your desk into neat stacks of bills, papers, letters, to-do lists, and napkin poems. Order has many meanings. You can put a line of people in order from tallest to shortest, or from youngest to oldest.
n. 1. A condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement among the separate elements of a group. 2. a. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved: checked to see that the shipping department was in order. b.
1. : a statement made by a person with authority that tells someone to do something : an instruction or direction that must be obeyed. [count] The captain was barking out orders [= commands] to the crew. That's an order, not a request! Failing to comply with an order will result in the loss of your job.
ORDER definition: 1. the arrangement of a group of people or things in a list from first to last: 2. an instruction…. Learn more.
Order Definition. A condition of methodical or prescribed arrangement among component parts such that proper functioning or appearance is achieved. Checked to see that the shipping department was in order. A state of peace and serenity; observance of the law; orderly conduct.
[transitive] to use your position of authority to tell somebody to do something or say that something must happen. order somebody to do something The officer ordered them to fire. The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees. order somebody + adv./prep. They were ordered out of the class for fighting.
