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order

verb
/ˈɔːrdər/

Meaning

to give a command; to request something to be made or supplied
a command or instruction; the arrangement of things following a particular sequence
an arrangement or command; a request for something to be made, done, or delivered

Example Sentences

The captain ordered his troops to advance.

The teacher gave an order to sit down quietly.

He placed an order for a new laptop.

Synonyms

command, instruct, direct, request, instruction, arrangement, sequence
Entry 1
command, instruct, direct, request
Entry 2
command, instruction, arrangement, sequence
Entry 3
arrangement, command, request, instruction

Antonyms

obey, follow, comply, submit, chaos, disorder, confusion, anarchy
Entry 1
obey, follow, comply, submit
Entry 2
chaos, disorder, confusion, anarchy
Entry 3
disorder, chaos

Collocations

place an order, order food, order online, standing order, order of business, give order, follow order, in order, order products
Entry 1
place an order, order food, order online, standing order, order of business
Entry 2
give order, follow order, in order
Entry 3
order food, order products, place an order

Related Vocabularies

to refrain from insisting on or enforcing something, especially a right or claim
To argue persistently, especially about the price of something.
to combine into a single, more effective or coherent whole
to treat someone in a condescending way; to be a regular customer of a business
to bribe or induce someone unlawfully to perform an act, especially to commit perjury
to put goods or cargo onto a vehicle; to fill something with a heavy quantity

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