order

/ˈɔɹdɚ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
“the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London”
a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
“it was on the order of a mile”
established customary state (especially of society)
“order ruled in the streets”
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
“we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation”
a condition of regular or proper arrangement
“he put his desk in order”
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
“a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there”
a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
“IBM received an order for a hundred computers”
a formal association of people with similar interests
“he joined a golf club”
a body of rules followed by an assembly
(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
“theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order”
a group of person living under a religious rule
“the order of Saint Benedict”
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

verb

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
“I said to him to go home”
make a request for something
“Order me some flowers”
issue commands or orders for
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
“We cannot regulate the way people dress”
bring order to or into
“Order these files”
place in a certain order
“order the photos chronologically”
appoint to a clerical posts
“he was ordained in the Church”
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
“arrange my schedule”
assign a rank or rating to
“how would you rank these students?”

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