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or·der  (ôrdr)
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. Condition or state in general: The escalator is in good working order.
3.
a. The established system of social organization: "Every revolution exaggerates the evils of the old order" C. Wright Mills.
b. A condition in which freedom from disorder or disruption is maintained through respect for established authority: finally restored order in the rebellious provinces.
4. A sequence or arrangement of successive things: changed the order of the files.
5. The prescribed form or customary procedure: the order of worship.
6. An authoritative indication to be obeyed; a command or direction.
7.
a. A command given by a superior military officer requiring obedience, as in the execution of a task.
b. orders Formal written instructions to report for military duty at a specified time and place.
8.
a. A commission or instruction to buy, sell, or supply something.
b. That which is supplied, bought, or sold.
9.
a. A request made by a customer at a restaurant for a portion of food.
b. The food requested.
10. Law A direction or command delivered by a court or other adjudicative body and entered into the record but not necessarily included in the final judgment or verdict.
11. Ecclesiastical
a. Any of several grades of the Christian ministry: the order of priesthood.
b. The rank of an ordained Christian minister or priest. Often used in the plural.
c. The sacrament or rite of ordination. Often used in the plural.
12. Any of the nine grades or choirs of angels.
13. A group of persons living under a religious rule: Order of Saint Benedict.
14. An organization of people united by a common fraternal bond or social aim.
15.
a. A group of people upon whom a government or sovereign has formally conferred honor for unusual service or merit, entitling them to wear a special insignia: the Order of the Garter.
b. The insignia worn by such people.
16. A social class. Often used in the plural: the lower orders.
17. A class defined by the common attributes of its members; a kind.
18. Degree of quality or importance; rank: poetry of a high order.
19. Architecture
a. Any of several styles of classical architecture characterized by the type of column and entablature employed. Of the five generally accepted classical orders, the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders are Greek and the Tuscan and Composite orders are Roman.
b. A style of building: a cathedral of the Gothic order.
20. Biology A taxonomic category of organisms ranking above a family and below a class. See Table at taxonomy.
21. Mathematics
a. The sum of the exponents to which the variables in a term are raised; degree.
b. An indicated number of successive differentiations to be performed.
c. The number of elements in a finite group.
d. The number of rows or columns in a determinant or matrix.
v. or·dered, or·der·ing, or·ders
v.tr.
1. To issue a command or instruction to.
2. To give a command or instruction for: The judge ordered a recount of the ballots.
3. To direct to proceed as specified: ordered them off the property.
4. To give an order for; request to be supplied with.
5. To put into a methodical, systematic arrangement. See Synonyms at arrange.
6. To predestine; ordain.
v.intr.
To give an order or orders; request that something be done or supplied.
Idioms:
in order that
So that.
in order to
For the purpose of.
in short order
With no delay; quickly.
on order
Requested but not yet delivered.
on the order of
1. Of a kind or fashion similar to; like: a house on the order of a mountain lodge.
2. Approximately; about: equipment costing on the order of a million dollars.
to order
According to the buyer's specifications.

[Middle English ordre, from Old French, variant of ordene, from Latin rd, rdin-; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

order·er n.

order
Noun
1. an instruction that must be obeyed; command
2. a state in which everything is arranged logically, comprehensibly, or naturally: she strove to keep more order in the house
3. an arrangement of things in succession; sequence: group them by letter and then put them in numerical order
4. an established or customary system of society: there is an opportunity here for a new world order
5. a peaceful or harmonious condition of society: riot police were called in to restore order
6.
a. an instruction to supply something in return for payment: the waitress came to take their order
b. the thing or things supplied
7. a written instruction to pay money: post the coupon below with a cheque or postal order
8. a social class: the result will be harmful to society as a whole and to the lower orders in particular
9. Biol one of the groups into which a class is divided, containing one or more families
10. kind or sort: the orchestra played superbly and the singing was of the highest order
11. Also called: (religious order) a religious community of monks or nuns
12. a group of people who have been awarded a particular honour: the Order of the Garter
13. the office or rank of a Christian minister: he studied for the priesthood as a young man, but never took Holy Orders
14. the procedure and rules followed by an assembly or meeting: a point of order
15. one of the five major classical styles of architecture, classified by the type of columns used
16. a tall order something difficult or demanding
17. in order
a. in sequence
b. properly arranged: everything is in order for your trip
c. appropriate or fitting
18. in order that so that
19. in order to so that it is possible to: a healthy diet is necessary in order to keep fit
20. in or of the order of amounting approximately to: summer temperatures are usually in the order of thirty-five degrees
21. keep order to ensure that people obey the law or behave in an acceptable manner
22. on order having been ordered but not yet delivered
23. out of order
a. not in sequence
b. not working: the lift was out of order, so we had to use the stairs
c. not following the rules or customary procedure: the chairperson ruled the motion out of order
24. to order according to a buyer's specifications
Verb
1. to command or instruct (to do something): she ordered her son to wash the dishes, the police ordered her into the house
2. to request (something) to be supplied in return for payment: I ordered a new car three weeks ago, but it hasn't been delivered yet
3. to arrange (things) methodically or in their proper places
interj
an exclamation demanding that orderly behaviour be restored [Latin ordo]

order  (ôrdr)
A group of organisms ranking above a family and below a class. See Table at taxonomy.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.orderorder - (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"
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
bid, bidding, command, dictation - an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
marching orders - an order from a superior officer for troops to depart
summons - an order to appear in person at a given place and time
word - a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
2.order - a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude"
magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"
3.order - established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"
state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
civil order, polity - the form of government of a social organization
rule of law - a state of order in which events conform to the law
tranquillity, quiet, tranquility - an untroubled state; free from disturbances
concordance, concord, harmony - a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
stability - a stable order (especially of society)
peace - the state prevailing during the absence of war
disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
4.order - logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"
bacteria order - an order of bacteria
word order - the order of words in a text
arrangement - an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging; "a flower arrangement"
genetic code - the ordering of nucleotides in DNA molecules that carries the genetic information in living cells
genome - the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism; "the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs"
series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
5.order - a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
spit and polish - careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)
kelter, kilter - in working order; "out of kilter"; "in good kilter"
tidiness - the habit of being tidy
disorderliness, disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"
6.orderorder - 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"
act, enactment - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
consent decree - an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt
curfew - an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited
decree nisi - a decree issued on a first petition for divorce; becomes absolute at some later date
imperial decree - a decree issued by a sovereign ruler
judicial separation, legal separation - a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
programma - an edict that has been publicly posted
ban, proscription, prohibition - a decree that prohibits something
stay - a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
papal bull, bull - a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
7.orderorder - 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"
commercial document, commercial instrument - a document of or relating to commerce
bill-me order, credit order - an order that is received without payment; requires billing at a later date
indent - an order for goods to be exported or imported
market order - an order to a broker to sell or buy stocks or commodities at the prevailing market price
production order - an order that initiates the manufacturing process
reorder - a repeated order for the same merchandise; "he's the one who sends out all the new orders and reorders"
stop order, stop-loss order - an order to a broker to sell (buy) when the price of a security falls (rises) to a designated level
stop payment - a depositor's order to a bank to refuse payment on a check
mail order - a purchase negotiated by mail
8.orderorder - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"
association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association"
athenaeum, atheneum - a literary or scientific association for the promotion of learning
bookclub - a club that people join in order to buy selected books at reduced prices
chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
chess club - a club of people to play chess
country club - a suburban club for recreation and socializing
frat, fraternity - a social club for male undergraduates
glee club - a club organized to sing together
golf club - a club of people to play golf
hunt club, hunt - an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
investors club - a club of small investors who buy and sell securities jointly
jockey club - a club to promote and regulate horse racing
racket club - club for players of racket sports
rowing club - a club for rowers
slate club - a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)
sorority - a social club for female undergraduates
turnverein - a club of tumblers or gymnasts
boat club, yacht club - club that promotes and supports yachting and boating
service club - a club of professional or business people organized for their coordination and active in public services
club member - someone who is a member of a club
9.order - a body of rules followed by an assembly
prescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or action
interpellation - (parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy
standing order - a rule of order permanently in force
cloture, gag law, gag rule, closure - a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
point of order - a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure
previous question - a motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
mover, proposer - (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
10.orderOrder - (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"
acolyte - someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
anagnost - a cleric in the minor orders of the Eastern Orthodox Church who reads the lessons aloud in the liturgy (analogous to the lector in the Roman Catholic Church)
deacon - a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
ostiarius, ostiary, doorkeeper - the lowest of the minor Holy Orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church
exorcist - one of the minor orders in the unreformed Western Church but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
lector, reader - someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
subdeacon - a clergyman an order below deacon; one of the Holy Orders in the unreformed western Christian church and the eastern Catholic Churches but now suppressed in the Roman Catholic Church
status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
11.orderorder - a group of person living under a religious rule; "the order of Saint Benedict"
Augustinian order - any of several monastic orders observing a rule derived from the writings of St. Augustine
Benedictine order, order of Saint Benedict - a Roman Catholic monastic order founded in the 6th century; noted for liturgical worship and for scholarly activities
Carmelite order, Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel - a Roman Catholic mendicant order founded in the 12th century
Carthusian order - an austere contemplative Roman Catholic order founded by St. Bruno in 1084
Dominican order - a Roman Catholic order of mendicant preachers founded in the 13th century
Franciscan order - a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century
Jesuit order, Society of Jesus - a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship
religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
12.order - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
animal order - the order of animals
protoctist order - the order of protoctists
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
class - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
suborder - (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order
family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
plant order - the order of plants
fungus order - the order of fungi
13.order - a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; "I gave the waiter my order"; "the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle"
asking, request - the verbal act of requesting
short order - an order for food that can be prepared quickly
14.order - (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
Dorian order, Doric order - the oldest and simplest of the Greek orders and the only one that normally has no base
Ionian order, Ionic order - the second Greek order; the capital is decorated with spiral scrolls
Corinthian order - the last Greek order; similar to the Ionic order except the capital is decorated with carvings of acanthus leaves
Composite order - a Roman order that combines the Corinthian acanthus leaves with the spiral scrolls of the Ionic order
Tuscan order - a Roman order that resembles the Doric order but without a fluted shaft
artistic style, idiom - the style of a particular artist or school or movement; "an imaginative orchestral idiom"
architecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
15.order - the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"
organisation, organization - the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
rank order - an arrangement according to rank
grading, scaling - the act of arranging in a graduated series
succession, sequence - the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
layout - the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)
alphabetisation, alphabetization - the act of putting in alphabetical order
Verb1.order - 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"
direct - command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"
instruct - give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"
command, require - make someone do something
request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
send for, call - order, request, or command to come; "She was called into the director's office"; "Call the police!"
warn - ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"
2.order - make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"
reorder - make a new request to be supplied with; "The store had to reorder the popular CD several times"
place - to arrange for; "place a phone call"; "place a bet"
call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
call - order or request or give a command for; "The unions called a general strike for Sunday"
wish - order politely; express a wish for
commission - place an order for
3.order - issue commands or orders for
inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
mandate - make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"
4.order - bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
standardize, standardise - cause to conform to standard or norm; "The weights and measures were standardized"
decide, make up one's mind, determine - reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"
district, zone - regulate housing in; of certain areas of towns
5.order - bring order to or into; "Order these files"
clean up, neaten, square away, tidy, tidy up, straighten, straighten out - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!"
systematise, systematize, systemise, systemize - arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge"
collate - to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"
unsnarl, disentangle, straighten out - extricate from entanglement; "Can you disentangle the cord?"
arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
disarray, disorder - bring disorder to
6.order - place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"
arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
7.order - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
8.order - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
contemporise, contemporize, synchronise, synchronize - arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events"
phrase - divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage"
organize, organise - cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
9.order - assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
superordinate - place in a superior order or rank; "These two notions are superordinated to a third"
shortlist - put someone or something on a short list
seed - distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds
reorder - assign a new order to
subordinate - rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"
prioritise, prioritize - assign a priority to; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize"
sequence - arrange in a sequence
downgrade - rate lower; lower in value or esteem
upgrade - rate higher; raise in value or esteem
pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

order
verb 3. request, ask (for), book, demand, seek, call for, reserve, engage, apply for, contract for, solicit, requisition, put in for, send away for
verb 4. arrange, group, sort, class, position, range, file, rank, line up, organize, set out, sequence, catalogue, sort out, classify, array, dispose, tidy, marshal, lay out, tabulate, systematize, neaten, put in order, set in order, put to rights << OPPOSITE disarrange
noun 12. Biology kind, group, class, family, form, sort, type, variety, cast, species, breed, strain, category, tribe, genre, classification, genus, ilk, subdivision, subclass, taxonomic group >> in order 13. tidy, ordered, neat, arranged, trim, orderly, spruce, well-kept, well-ordered, shipshape, spick-and-span, trig (archaic), (dialect) in apple-pie order (informal)
14. appropriate, right, fitting, seemly, called for, correct, suitable, acceptable, proper, to the point, apt, applicable, pertinent, befitting, well-suited, well-timed, apposite, germane, to the purpose, meet (archaic) O.K. or okay (informal) >> out of order 15. not working, broken, broken-down, ruined, bust (informal) defective, wonky Brit. (slang) not functioning, out of commission, on the blink (slang) on its last legs, inoperative, kaput (informal) in disrepair, gone haywire (informal) nonfunctional, on the fritz U.S. (slang) gone phut (informal) U.S. (informal)
16. improper, wrong, unsuitable, not done, not on (informal) unfitting, vulgar, out of place, unseemly, untoward, unbecoming, impolite, off-colour, out of turn, uncalled-for, not cricket (informal) indelicate, indecorous

A communication, written, oral, or by signal, which conveys instructions from a superior to a subordinate. (DOD only) In a broad sense, the terms "order" and "command" are synonymous. However, an order implies discretion as to the details of execution whereas a command does not.
Translations

order [ˈɔːdəʳ] norden m (= command); orden f (= type, kind); clase f (= state); estado;
(COMM) → pedido, encargo
vt (also: put in order) → ordenar, poner en orden;
(COMM) → encargar, pedir (= command); mandar, ordenar;
in order (gen) → en orden;
(of document) → en regla;
in (working) order → en funcionamiento;
a machine in working order → una máquina en funcionamiento;
to be out of order [machine, toilets] → estar estropeado or (LAM) descompuesto;
in order to do → para hacer;
in order that → para que + subjun;
on order (COMM) → pedido;
to be on order → estar pedido;
we are under orders to do it → tenemos orden de hacerlo;
a point of order → una cuestión de procedimiento;
to place an order for sth with sb → hacer un pedido de algo a algn;
made to order → hecho a la medida;
his income is of the order of £24,000 per year → sus ingresos son del orden de 24 mil libras al año;
to the order of (BANKING) → a la orden de;
to order sb to do sth → mandar a algn hacer algo
order [ˈɔːdəʳ] nordre m;
(Comm) → commande f
vtordonner;
(Comm) → commander;
in order → en ordre;
(of document) → en règle;
out of order (= not in correct order) → en désordre; [machine] → hors service; [telephone] → en dérangement;
a machine in working order → une machine en état de marche;
in order of size → par ordre de grandeur;
in order to do/that → pour faire/que + sub;
to place an order for sth with sb → commander qch auprès de qn, passer commande de qch à qn;
could I order now, please? → je peux commander, s'il vous plaît?;
to be on order → être en commande;
made to order → fait sur commande;
to be under orders to do sth → avoir ordre de faire qch;
a point of order → un point de procédure;
to the order of (Banking) → à l'ordre de;
to order sb to do → ordonner à qn de faire
order [ˈɔːdəʳ] n (= command) → Befehl m;
(Comm), (in restaurant) → Bestellung f (= sequence); Reihenfolge f;
(discipline, organization) → Ordnung f;
(Rel) → Orden m
vt (= command) → befehlen;
(Comm), (in restaurant) → bestellen;
(also: put in order) → ordnen;
in order (= permitted) → in Ordnung;
in (working) order → betriebsfähig;
in order to do sth → um etw zu tun;
in order of size → nach Größe (geordnet);
on order (Comm) → bestellt;
out of order (= not working) → außer Betrieb (= in the wrong sequence); durcheinander; [motion, proposal] → nicht zulässig;
to place an order for sth with sb → eine Bestellung für etw bei jdm aufgeben;
made to order (Comm) → auf Bestellung (gemacht);
to be under orders to do sth → die Anweisung haben, etw zu tun;
to take orders → Befehle entgegennehmen;
a point of order (in debate etc) → eine Verfahrensfrage;
"pay to the order of ..." → "zahlbar an +dat ...";
of or in the order of → in der Größenordnung von;
to order sb to do sth → jdn anweisen, etw zu tun
order around order vt (also: order about) → herumkommandieren
order [ˈɔːdəʳ] nordine m;
(COMM) → ordinazione f
vtordinare;
to order sb to do → ordinare a qn di fare;
in order → in ordine; [document] → in regola;
in order of size → in ordine di grandezza;
in order to do → per fare;
in order that → affinché + sub;
a machine in working order → una macchina che funziona bene;
to be out of order [machine, toilets] → essere guasto/a; [telephone] → essere fuori servizio;
to place an order for sth with sb → ordinare qc a qn;
to the order of (BANKING) → all'ordine di;
to be under orders to do sth → avere l'ordine di fare qc;
a point of order → una questione di procedura;
to be on order → essere stato ordinato;
made to order → fatto su commissione;
the lower orders (pej) → i ceti inferiori

order
n order [ˈoːdə]
1 a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command He gave me my orders.bevelأمْرзаповедsměrnice; rozkazordre; befalingdie Anordnungδιαταγήordenkorraldusدستورmääräysordreפְּקוּדָהआदेशnaredbaparancs, utasításperintahskipunordine命令명령įsakymas, nurodymaspavēle; norādījumsarahanbevelordre, befalingrozkaz, polecenieordemordinприказ, распоряжениеrozkaz; nariadenieukaznaređenjeorder, befallningคำสั่งemir, talimat命令наказ, розпорядженняحکمchỉ thị
2 an instruction to supply something orders from Germany for special gates.bestellingتَعْليماتразпорежданеobjednávkaordre; bestillingder Auftragπαραγγελία για προμήθειαorden, pedidotellimusسفارشtilauscommandeהַזמָנָהआर्डरnalog(meg)rendeléspesananpöntunordine注文주문užsakymaspasūtījumstempahanbestellingbestilling, ordrezamówienieordemcomandăзаказobjednávkanaročiloporudžbinaorder, beställningคำสั่งซื้อsipariş定貨單замовленняطلبsự đặt hàng
3 something supplied Your order is nearly ready.bestellingطَلَبِيَّه، طَلَب تِجاريпоръчкаzakázkaordre; bestillingdie Bestellungπαραγγελία, προμήθειαpedidotellimusکالا یا خدمات سفارش داده شدهtilauscommandeהַזמָנָהआर्डरnarudžbarendelésbarang pesananpöntunordinazione, (merce ordinata)注文品주문품užsakymaspasūtījums; pieprasījumstempahanordebestilling, ordrezamówienieencomendacomandăзаказzákazkanaročiloporudžbinaorder, beställningระดับsipariş (edilen şey)定貨замовленняسامانhàng được cấp
4 a tidy state The house is in (good) order.in goeie orde, agtermekaar, regتَرْتيبсъстояниеstavordenordentlicher Zustandτάξη, καλή λειτουργίαordenkordنظمkunto, järjestysordreסֵדֶרकरीनेurednostrendkerapianröð og reglaordine整とん정돈tvarka, gera būklėkārtībakeadaan kemasordeordenporządekordemordineпорядокstavredstanjeordningแบบแผนdüzen整齊порядокاچھي حالتngăn nắp
5 a system or method I must have order in my life.ordeنِظامредřádordendie Ordnungσύστημα, τάξηordenkordروش؛ برنامهjärjestysordreסֵדֶרक्रमredrendszermetoderöð og regla, skipulagordine秩序질서(정연함); 도리tvarkakārtība; sistēmasistemordeordenładordemordineзаведённый порядокporiadokredredordningระเบียบdüzen條理порядок; ладنظام، طريقہtrình tự
6 an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc in alphabetical order; in order of importance.orde, volgordeتَرْتيبпо редpořadíordendie Reihenfolgeσειρά, ταξινόμησηordenjärjekordترتیبjärjestysordreסִידוּרक्रमानुसारporedak, slijedsorrendurutanröðordine順序순서tvarka, sekakārtība; secībaurutanordeorden, (alfabetisk) rekkefølgekolejnośćordemordineпорядок, последовательностьporadieredredordningการเรียงsıra, düzen次序порядокترتيبsự sắp xếp
7 a peaceful condition law and order.wet en ordeنِظام، قانونспокойствиеpořádekordenöffentliche Ordnungτάξη, ηρεμίαordenkordنظم اجتماعیjärjestysordreחוֹק וַסֵדֶרशांति-व्यवस्थाmir i redrendketertibanlög og reglaordine治安정상적인 상태tvarkakārtībaketenteramanordeordenporządekordemordineпорядокporiadokredredordningลำดับasayiş, güvenlik秩序良好спокійنظم و قانونmệnh lệnh
8 a written instruction to pay money a banker's order.أمْر، بَلاغнарежданеplatební příkazanvisningdie Orderεντολή, επιταγήordenmaksekäsundدستور پرداختmaksumääräysmandatהוֹרָאָהआदेशnalogutalványperintah tertulis untuk membayarávísunordine為替상태pervedimas, perlaidaorderis, rīkojumsarahanmachtiginganvisningprzekazordemordin de platăвексель; чекplatobný príkaznaloginstrukcijaanvisning, []orderธนาณัติödeme emri帳單дорученняپيسہ ادا کرنے کي تحريري ہدايتphiếu thu
9 a group, class, rank or position This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.orde, stand, klasتَرْتيب، نِظامрангřádgruppe; klasse; rangdie Ordnungτάξη, κατηγορία, βαθμίδαordenliik, klass, seisusطبقه؛ گونهlaji, luokkaordreסֵדֶרक्रमporedak, redrendkelompokskipan, skipulagordine階層종류; 지위, 계층rūšis, rangas, padėtisšķira; klase; kārta; slānisgolonganordeklasse, rang, ordenrząd, porządekclasseclasă; categorieрод, сорт; стройdruh; poriadokvrsta, redporedakklass, stånd, ordningลำดับcins, çeşit團體,階層сорт; рангزمرہ، طبقہtầng lớp; loài,阶层
10 a religious society, especially of monks the Benedictine order.ordeأَخَوِيَّه ، رَهْبَنَهорденřádordender Ordenτάγμαordenorduطبقه کشیشانmunkkikuntaordreמִסדָרसंघvjerski red(szerzetes)rendordotrúarregla; bræðralagordine聖職수도회ordinasordenisgolonganordeordenzakonordemordinорденrádredredordenสมณศักดิ์tarikat, birlik教團,修道會орденمذہبي جماعتluật dòng tu
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1 to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority) He ordered me to stand up.beveelيأمُرзаповядвамnaříditbeordre; befalebefehlenδιατάζωordenar, mandarkäskimaدستور دادنkäskeäordonnerלְצַווֹתआदेश देनाnarediti(el)rendelmemerintahkanskipaordinare命じる명령하다liepti, įsakytipavēlēt; []rīkotmengarahkanbevelenbeordre, kommandere, befalerozkazywaćmandara ordonaприказыватьnariadiťukazatinareditibeordra, befallaสั่งemretmek, emir vermek命令наказувати; розпоряджатисяحکم کرناra lệnh
2 to give an instruction to supply I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.bestelيَطْلُب طَلَبِيَّة تِجاريَّهразпореждамobjednatbestillebestellenδίνω παραγγελίαpedir, encargartellimaسفارش دادنtilatacommanderלְהַזמִיןकिसी चीज की आपूर्ति का आर्डर देनाnaručiti(meg)rendelmemesanpantaordinare注文する주문하다užsakytipasūtītmenempahbestellenbestillezamawiaćencomendara comandaзаказыватьobjednaťnaročitiporučitibeställaสั่งซื้อsipariş vermek定購замовлятиفراہمي کي ہدايت دينا، آرڈر ديناđặt hàng
3 to put in order Should we order these alphabetically?in volgorde plaasيُرَتِّبподреждамuspořádatordne i alfabetisk rækkefølgeordnenταξινομώ, τακτοποιώ, βάζω σε σειράordenarjärjestamaمرتب کردنjärjestääorganiserלְסַדֵרक्रम में रखनाporedati(el)rendezmengaturkoma lagi á, raðaordinare整理する정리[]하다sutvarkytisakārtotmenyusunordenenordneuporządkowaćordenara ordonaрасполагатьusporiadaťureditipoređatiordnaสั่งsıraya koymak整理,安排розташовувати по порядкуترتيب سے رکھناsắp xếp
adj ˈorderly
well-behaved; quiet an orderly queue of people.ordelikمُرَتَّب، خاضِع للنِّظام، هادئподреденspořádaný, ukázněnývelordnet; roligordentlichυπάκουος, πειθαρχημένοςformal, ordenadodistsiplineeritudمنظم؛ آراستهhillittydisciplinéמְמוּשמָעसुव्यवस्थित रूप सेuredanrendes, fegyelmezettteraturagaður; stillturordinato秩序ある정돈된drausmingas, tvarkingas, organizuotasuzvedīgs; kārtīgsteraturordelijkordentlig, hvor det hersker ordenzdyscyplinowanyordenadodisciplinatпослушный, спокойный; организованныйdisciplinovanýurejenuredan[]ordnadที่เป็นไปด้วยความสงบdüzenli, tertipli有秩序的дисциплінований; доброї поведінкиمرتب، پرسکونphục tùng kỷ luật
nplural ˈorderlies
1 a hospital attendant who does routine jobs. ordonnans, oppasser, hospitaalsoldaatمُمَرِّض عَسْكَري في مُسْتَشْفىсмянаzdravotník, -iceportørder/die Sanitäter(in)νοσοκόμος γενικών καθηκόντωνasistente (de hospital)sanitarمستخدم بیمارستانsairaala-apulainenaide-infirmier/-ièreסָנִיטָרअरदलीbolničar(kórházi) beteghordozópekerja rumah sakithjúkrunarmaðurinserviente病院の雑役夫(병원의) 잡역부sanitarassanitārsatendanhulpverplegersykepasser; portørsanitariuszauxiliarinfirmierăсанитарzdravotník, -čkabolničarbolničarsjukvårdsbiträdeเจ้าหน้าที่โรงพยาบาลhastane hademesi護理員санітарاسپتال کا خدمت گارngười hộ lý
2 a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages. ordonnansضابِط الخِدْمَة اليَوْمِيَّهординарецordonanceordonnansder Offiziersburscheστρατιώτης στην υπηρεσία αξιωματικούordenanzakäskjalgگماشتهlähettiordonnanceרַץअरदलीredovtiszti küldönckuriróbreyttur hermaðurattendente伝令兵(군대의) 전령pasiuntinysdieninieksorderliordonnansordonnansordynansordenançaordonanţăординарецordonanc, vojenský posolvojaški kurirkurirordonnansทหารที่ทำงานทั่ว ๆ ไปให้ทหารยศสูงกว่าemir eri通訊員зв'язковийافسر اعلي کا حکم لے جانے والا فوجيlính liên lạc
n ˈorderliness
ordelikheid, reëlmatigheid, reëlmaatنِظام، تَرْتيبпорадъкuspořádanostordendie Ordentlichkeitτάξη, πειθαρχίαordenkorralikkusنظم و ترتیبjärjestelmällisyys(habitudes d')ordreסֵדֶרव्यवस्थितurednostrend(szeresség-szeretet)