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verb commanded: We ordered them not to leave. verb purchased: We ordered 200 books from the store. noun requisition: There was an order for six machines. noun directive: The order to march was received today. noun sequence: Put them in alphabetic order.
Simple Definitions
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verb tell sb to do sth ADV. expressly, specifically | immediately | personally The army's Chief of Staff had personally ordered the raid. | formally | about, around Stop ordering me around! | back, home, off, out There were seven bookings and two players were ordered off. PREP. off, out of All journalists have been ordered out of the country. ask for sth ADV. direct/directly PREP. for We can order the book for you, if you like. | from You can order the book direct from the publisher. organize/arrange sth ADV. alphabetically, chronologically, hierarchically, logically The entries are ordered alphabetically. PREP. according to Different senses of a word are ordered according to frequency. PHRASES highly/well ordered She led a highly ordered existence, with everything having its own time and place.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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noun harmony: We want order in the classroom. noun proper condition: The room must be put in order. noun club: He belonged to the order of Elks.
Simple Definitions
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order adjectives the right/correct order • Of course, the notes must be played in the right order. the wrong order • The pages had been put in the wrong order. the same order • He always closed the windows in the same order. reverse order • They announced the results in reverse order, starting with the last. alphabetical order • List the names in alphabetical order. numerical order • The dogs are given numbers, and stand in numerical order while the judge looks at them. chronological order (= the order that things happened in time ) • The paintings are arranged in chronological order. ascending/descending order (= with the lowest or highest number first ) • The films are ranked in ascending order of profitability. a logical order • Put the events of the story into a logical order. phrases put/arrange something in order • Decide what points you want to talk about, and put them in order. in order of importance/priority/preference etc • The country’s main exports were, in order of importance, coffee, sugar, and soya beans. order 2 verbs give/issue an order • Do not fire until I give the order. obey an order • He refused to obey this order. follow orders/carry out orders (= obey them ) • The men argued that they had only been following orders. take orders from somebody (= be given orders by them and obey them ) • I don’t take orders from you! disobey/ignore an order • Anyone who disobeys these orders will be severely punished. have orders to do something • The soldiers had orders to shoot anyone on the streets after 10 o'clock. receive an order • The general says he received no order to withdraw. make an order (= used of a court ) • The court made an adoption order. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + order a direct order (= a clear order ) • What happens to a soldier who disobeys a direct order? strict orders • They had strict orders not to allow anyone through. a court order (= when a judge in a court says you must do something ) • Now they’re faced with a court order that could force them to leave. an executive order (= an order from a president ) • President Grant issued an executive order establishing a reservation for the Nex Perce Indians. doctor’s orders (= when the doctor says you must do something ) • She was to rest as much as possible on doctor’s orders.
transnet.ir
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order sth in [ M ] to order food that is ready to eat to be brought to your home or to the place where you work • I think I'll stay home tonight, order in a pizza and watch a video.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun way in which people/things are arranged ADJ. correct, right | wrong | logical The paragraphs are not in a logical order. | ascending arranged in ascending order of size | descending | alphabetical, chronological, numerical, random, reverse | pecking the pecking order among the hospital staff | word PREP. in ~ The winners were announced in reverse order. | in ~ of I've listed the tasks in order of priority. organized state ADJ. apple-pie (= perfect) The accounts were in apple-pie order. VERB + ORDER bring, create, impose to bring order out of chaos She attempted to impose some order on the chaos of her files. | put/set sth in | leave sth in PREP. in ~ My notes are in order. PHRASES in good order The house is in good order. when laws, rules, authority, etc. are obeyed ADJ. public VERB + ORDER keep, maintain, preserve | restore | keep sb/sth in Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order. | call sb/sth to The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting). PREP. in ~ (= allowed by the rules) Would it be in order for us to examine the manuscript? | out of ~ (= not allowed by the rules) His objection was ruled out of order. PHRASES law and order, a point of order One of the committee members raised a point of order. way a society is arranged ADJ. established, existing, old He was seen as a threat to the established order. | new | natural the natural order of things | economic, political, social | world a new world order instruction/demand ADJ. direct, specific | executive | sealed He opened his sealed orders. | court | maintenance, preservation, restraining a wildlife preservation order VERB + ORDER give, issue, make (law) The captain gave the order to fire. The judge made an order for the costs to be paid. | receive | carry out, execute, follow, obey, take The local civilians don't take orders from the military. | disobey, ignore, violate | cancel, countermand, rescind, revoke | bark/bawl/shout (out) He barked out orders as he left. PREP. by ~ The council's functions were established by order. | by ~ of by order of the police | on sb's ~s The ship was to set sail at once, on the admiral's orders. | under ~s (from) A group of soldiers, under orders from the president, took control of the television station. | ~s for The colonel had given orders for the spy's execution. PHRASES doctor's orders I'm not to drink any alcohol?doctor's orders! | get your marching orders (= be ordered to leave), give sb their marching orders request for sth to be made/supplied/delivered ADJ. bulk, large, record | small | firm | advance | back, outstanding | repeat | tall (= difficult to fulfill; unreasonable) | mail, money, postal, standing | export VERB + ORDER place, put in I've placed an order for the CD. | cancel | receive, win The company won a £10 million order for oil-drilling equipment. | have | fill, fulfil, meet trying to fill all the back orders | make sth to a cupboard made to order ORDER + NOUN form PREP. on ~ We have ten boxes on order. | ~ for We have a firm order for ten cases of wine. request for food, etc. in a restaurant, etc. ADJ. side a side order of mixed salad | last ~s Last orders at the bar now please! VERB + ORDER take The waiter came to take their orders. | give sb PREP. ~ for an order for steak and fries group of people living in a religious community ADJ. monastic, religious | contemplative | closed (= with little or no contact with the outside world) | Benedictine, Cistercian, etc.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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to tell someone they must do something order to tell someone that they must do something, using your official power or authority: • A policeman ordered him to stop. • He ordered his men to put down their weapons. • ‘Don’t move,’ he ordered. tell to say to someone that they must do something: • Stop telling me what to do! • The headmaster told me to wait outside his office. give orders/instructions to tell someone exactly what they must do: • The police chief gave orders to shoot. • The doctor gave instructions that she should rest as much as possible. command used about a high-ranking person such as a general, captain, or king ordering someone to do something: • The general commanded the troops to fall back. • They believe that the Lord has commanded them to do this. instruct formal to tell someone to do something, especially when you tell them exactly how it should be done: • The architect was instructed to keep the plans simple. • She took three tablets every day, as instructed by her doctor. direct to give someone an official or legal order to do something: • The judge directed the jury to find her not guilty. subpoena to officially order someone to appear in a court of law in order to answer questions: • Another three of the President’s advisors were subpoenaed.
Longman-Thesaurus
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In addition to the idioms beginning with ORDER, Also see APPLE-PIE ORDER; BACK ORDER; CALL TO ORDER; IN ORDER; IN SHORT ORDER; JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR OR DERED; LAW AND ORDER; MADE TO ORDER; MARCHING ORDERS; ON ORDER; ON THE ORDER OF; OUT OF ORDER; PECKING ORDER; PUT ONE'S HOUSE IN ORDER; SHORT ORDER; STANDING ORDERS; TALL ORDER; TO ORDER.
American Heritage Idioms
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order sb about/around disapproving to tell someone what they should do in an unpleasant or forceful way, especially repeatedly • You can't just come in here and start ordering people around.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs