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order > 24 senses
NOUN1order(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
2order, order of magnitudeA degree in a continuum of size or quantity
3orderEstablished customary state (especially of society)
4order, ordering, ordinationLogical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
5order, orderlinessA condition of regular or proper arrangement
6order, decree, edict, fiat, rescriptA legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
7order, purchase orderA commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
8order, club, society, guild, gild, lodgeA formal association of people with similar interests
9order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedureA body of rules followed by an assembly
10order, holy order(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
11order, monastic orderA group of person living under a religious rule
12order(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
13orderA request for food or refreshment (as served in a restaurant or bar etc.)
14order(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
15order, orderingPutting in order
VERB1order, tell, enjoin, sayGive instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
2orderMake a request for something
3order, prescribe, dictateIssue commands or orders for
4order, regulate, regularize, regularise, governBring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
5orderBring order to or into
6orderPlace in a certain order
7order, ordain, consecrate, ordinateAppoint to a clerical posts
8order, arrange, set up, putArrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.
9order, rate, rank, range, grade, placeAssign a rank or rating to
order > pronunciation
Soundsao'rder
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order > noun 1, communication
Meaning(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed.
Examples"the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London"
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Narrowermarching orders; summons; word
Broadercommand, bid, bidding, dictation
Usageplural, plural form
Verbsorder; order
order > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA degree in a continuum of size or quantity.
Examples"it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"
Synonymsorder of magnitude
Broadermagnitude
Verbsorder
order > noun 3, state
MeaningEstablished customary state (especially of society).
Examples"order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
Narrowercivil order, polity; rule of law; tranquillity, quiet; harmony, concord, concordance; stability; peace
Broaderstate
Contrarydisorder
Verbsorder
order > noun 4, group
MeaningLogical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements.
Examples"we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
Synonymsordering, ordination
Narrowerbacteria order; word order; genetic code; genome; series
Broaderarrangement
Verbsorder; order; order
order > noun 5, state
MeaningA condition of regular or proper arrangement.
Examples"he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"
Synonymsorderliness
Narrowerspit and polish; kilter, kelter; tidiness
Broadercondition, status
Contrarydisorderliness, disorder
order > noun 6, communication
MeaningA legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge).
Examples"a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
Synonymsdecree, edict, fiat, rescript
Categorylaw, jurisprudence
Narrowerconsent decree; curfew; decree nisi; imperial decree; legal separation, judicial separation; programma; prohibition, ban, proscription; stay; bull, papal bull
Broaderact, enactment
Verbsorder; order
order > noun 7, communication
MeaningA commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities.
Examples"IBM received an order for a hundred computers"
Synonymspurchase order
Narrowercredit order, bill-me order; indent; market order; production order; stop order, stop-loss order; stop payment; mail order
Broadercommercial document, commercial instrument
Verbsorder
order > noun 8, group
MeaningA formal association of people with similar interests.
Examples"men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
Synonymsclub, society, guild, gild, lodge
Membersclub member
Narrowerathenaeum, atheneum; bookclub; chapter; chess club; country club; fraternity, frat; glee club; golf club; hunt, hunt club; investors club; jockey club; racket club; rowing club; slate club; sorority; turnverein; yacht club, boat club; service club
Broaderassociation
Verbsorder
order > noun 9, communication
MeaningA body of rules followed by an assembly.
Synonymsrules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure
Category ofproposer, mover
Narrowerinterpellation; standing order; closure, cloture, gag rule, gag law; point of order; previous question; Robert's Rules of Order
Broaderrule, prescript
order > noun 10, state
Meaning(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy.
Examples"theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate order"
Synonymsholy order
Narroweracolyte; anagnost; deacon; doorkeeper, ostiary, ostiarius; exorcist; lector, reader; priest; subdeacon
Broaderstatus, position
order > noun 11, group
MeaningA group of person living under a religious rule.
Examples"the order of Saint Benedict"
Synonymsmonastic order
NarrowerAugustinian order; Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedict; Carmelite order, Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Carthusian order; Dominican order; Franciscan order; Jesuit order, Society of Jesus
Broadersect, religious sect, religious order
order > noun 12, group
Meaning(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families.
Categorybiology, biological science
Member ofclass
Memberssuborder; family
Narroweranimal order; protoctist order; plant order; fungus order
Broadertaxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
Adjectivesordinal
order > noun 13, communication
MeaningA request for food or refreshment (as served in a restaurant or bar etc.).
Examples"I gave the waiter my order"
Narrowershort order
Broaderrequest, asking
Verbsorder
order > noun 14, attribute
Meaning(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans.
Categoryarchitecture
NarrowerDoric order, Dorian order; Ionic order, Ionian order; Corinthian order; Composite order; Tuscan order
Broaderartistic style, idiom
order > noun 15, act
MeaningPutting in order.
Examples"there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
Synonymsordering
Narrowerrank order; scaling, grading; succession, sequence; layout; alphabetization, alphabetisation
Broaderorganization, organisation
Verbsorder; order; order
order > verb 1, communication
MeaningGive instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
ModelThey order him to write the letter
Examples"She ordered him to do the shopping"
Synonymstell, enjoin, say
Narrowerdirect; instruct; command, require, compel; call, send for; warn
Broaderrequest
Nounsorder; order
order > verb 2, communication
MeaningMake a request for something.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Examples"Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"
Narrowerreorder; place; call; wish; commission
Broaderrequest, bespeak, call for, quest
Nounsorder; orderer; order; order
order > verb 3, communication
MeaningIssue commands or orders for.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsprescribe, dictate
Narrowermandate
Broaderinflict, bring down, visit, impose
Nounsorder; order
order > verb 4, social
MeaningBring into conformity with rules or principles or usage. Impose regulations.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsregulate, regularize, regularise, govern
Narrowerstandardize, standardise; zone, district
Broaderdecide, make up one's mind, determine
Contraryderegulate
Nounsorder
order > verb 5, change
MeaningBring order to or into.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"Order these files"
Narrowertidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten, straighten out, square away; systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise; collate; disentangle, unsnarl, straighten out
Broaderarrange, set up
Contrarydisorder, disarray
Nounsorder; orderer; order, ordering
order > verb 6, change
MeaningPlace in a certain order.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"order these files"
Broaderarrange, set up
Nounsorder; orderer; order, ordering
order > verb 7, social
MeaningAppoint to a clerical posts.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymsordain, consecrate, ordinate
Broaderinvest, vest, enthrone
Nounsorder
order > verb 8, cognition
MeaningArrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsarrange, set up, put
Narrowersynchronize, synchronise, contemporize, contemporise
Broaderorganize, organise
Nounsordering, order
order > verb 9, cognition
MeaningAssign a rank or rating to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonymsrate, rank, range, grade, place
Narrowersuperordinate; shortlist; seed; reorder; subordinate; prioritize, prioritise; sequence; downgrade; upgrade
Broaderjudge
Nounsorder; ordering

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