Order (Verb)
Meaning 1
Assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 2
Appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Bring order to or into; "Order these files".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The new manager's first task was to bring order to the chaotic office environment.
- She decided to order the books on the shelves alphabetically by author.
- Could you order these files by date so we can review them efficiently.
- The coach tried to order the team into a strategic defensive position.
- Police efforts were made to order the crowds and prevent any further disturbances.
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- Square Away
- Neaten
- Systemize
- Systematise
- Unsnarl
- Straighten
- Straighten Out
- Systemise
- Tidy Up
- Clean Up
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Meaning 5
Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 6
Place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- Organize the files alphabetically for easier access.
- Arrange the students in order of their height from shortest to tallest.
- Order the bookmarks in the correct sequence according to their titles.
- Please categorize the books by author then order them alphabetically.
- It would be helpful to order the tasks by priority for our team meeting.
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Meaning 7
Issue commands or orders for.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 8
Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 9
Make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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- Order a pizza to be delivered by 7 PM for our dinner party.
- The union leader threatened to order a strike if negotiations failed.
- I'd like to order some takeout for the game tonight, what's everyone in the mood for.
- Can you order a taxi for me, my phone battery is dead.
- Please order a copy of the new software for our team.