order


Definition: Meaning of, order in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːdə /

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order orders
  1. for a purpose in order to do something for the purpose of doing something
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  2. for a purpose in order for/that formal so that something can happen or so that someone can do something
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  3. arrangement [uncountable and countable] the way that things or events are arranged in relation to each other, for example showing whether something is first, second, third etc [=  sequence]
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  4. instruction [countable usually plural] an instruction to do something that is given by someone in authority
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  5. controlled situation [uncountable] a situation in which rules are obeyed and authority is respected
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  6. well-organized state [uncountable] a situation in which everything is controlled, well organized, and correctly arranged
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  7. for food or drink [countable] a request for food or drink in a restaurant or bar
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  8. for food or drink [countable] the food or drink you have asked for in a restaurant or bar
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  9. for goods [countable] a request by a customer for a company to supply goods
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  10. for goods [countable] goods that you have ordered from a company
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  11. be out of order if a machine or piece of equipment is out of order, it is not working
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  12. be out of order British English informal if someone's behaviour is out of order, it is unacceptable [=  out of line American English]
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  13. be out of order to be breaking the rules in a committee, court, parliament etc
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  14. be in order if something is in order, it is correct or right
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  15. be in order to be a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion
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  16. be in order if an official document is in order, it is legal and correct
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  17. be in order if something that you do is in order, it is allowed by the rules in a committee, court, parliament etc
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  18. be in (good) working/running order in good condition or working well
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  19. social/economic situation [singular] the political, social, or economic situation at a particular time
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  20. be the order of the day to be suitable for a particular occasion or situation
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  21. be the order of the day to be very common at a particular time - used especially when you disapprove of something
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  22. the order of things the way that life and the world are organized and intended to be
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  23. of a high order/of the highest order also of the first order of a very good kind or of the best kind
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  24. withdraw/retreat in good order to move away from the enemy in war in an organized way
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  25. in the order of something/of the order of something also on the order of something American English a little more or a little less than a particular amount, especially a high amount [=  approximately]
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  26. religious group [countable] a society of MONK s or NUN s (= people who live a holy life according to religious rules)
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  27. take (holy) orders to become a priest
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  28. secret society [countable] an organization or society whose members meet for secret ceremonies
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  29. official honour [countable] a group of people who have received a special official reward from a king, president etc for their services or achievements
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  30. money [countable] an official piece of paper that can be exchanged for money
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  31. the lower orders British English old-fashioned people who belong to the lowest social class
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  32. animals/plants [countable] technical a group of animals or plants that are considered together because they EVOLVE d from the same plant or animal
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  33. computer [countable] American English a list of jobs that a computer has to do in a particular order [=  queue British English]
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  34. Order! Order! spoken used to ask people to stop talking in a meeting or parliament
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
order ordered ordered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ordering orders
  1. ask for food/drink [intransitive and transitive] to ask for food or a drink in a restaurant, bar etc
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  2. ask for goods [intransitive and transitive] to ask for goods or services to be supplied
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  3. tell somebody to do something [transitive] to tell someone that they must do something, especially using your official power or authority
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  4. arrange [transitive] to arrange something in an order
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Order


Definition: Meaning of, Order in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːdə /

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  1. usually plural the status, rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
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Order used in phrases

  • Augustinian order (noun)
    1. any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine
  • Benedictine order (noun)
    1. a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
  • Carmelite order (noun)
    1. a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
  • Carthusian order (noun)
    1. an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084
  • Composite order (noun)
    1. a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order
  • Corinthian order (noun)
    1. the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves
  • Distinguished Service Order (noun)
    1. a British military decoration for special service in action
  • Dominican order (noun)
    1. a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century
  • Dorian order (noun)
    1. the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base
  • Doric order (noun)
    1. the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base
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Order used in phrasal verbs

  • order around (phrasal verb)
    1. order someone around to keep telling someone what to do as if you have authority over them, in a way that annoys people
  • order in (phrasal verb)
    1. to order food from a restaurant and ask for it to be delivered to you
  • order off (phrasal verb)
    1. order someone off to tell a player officially to leave the sports field because they have done something that is not allowed by the rules
  • order out (phrasal verb)
    1. to order food from a restaurant and ask for it to be delivered to you
  • order up (phrasal verb)
    1. to tell someone to do something, provide something, or deliver something
    2. in a hotel, to choose food or drinks and ask for them to be delivered to your room
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