order in English
- order⇄expr. by order, according to an order given by the proper person.
Ex. The bank was closed by order of the governor. - order⇄expr. call to order,
a. to open (a convention, meeting or other gathering) for formal proceedings.
Ex. The annual town meeting of the town of Seekonk was called to order Monday by Town Clerk Hill (Providence Journal).
b. to ask to be - order⇄expr. in order that, so that; with the aim that.
Ex. Come early in order that you may see him. - order⇄expr. in order to, as a means to; with a view to; for the purpose of.
Ex. She worked hard in order to win the prize. He ran in order to catch the train. - order⇄expr. in order,
a. in the right arrangement.
Ex. Take the lowest first, then without stop the rest in order to the top.
b. in proper condition; working right.
Ex. Having set all things in order for that voyage ... (Miles Coverda - order⇄expr. in orders, being a clergyman.
Ex. A master of arts, in full orders, is desirous of a curacy (Harriet Martineau). - order⇄expr. in short order, without delay; quickly.
Ex. They got the broken windows replaced in short order. - order⇄expr. on (or of) the order of, somewhat like; similar to.
Ex. a house on the order of ours. The next day the photographer arrived, a nice tall thin man of the order of Mel Ferrer (Punch). - order⇄expr. on order, having been ordered but not yet received.
Ex. The furniture store has several tables on order, but until they arrive we must wait to buy one. - order⇄expr. order about (or around), to send here and there; tell to do this and that.
Ex. He was exasperated by the thought that he was ordered about and overruled by Russell (Macaulay). - order⇄expr. out of order,
a. in the wrong arrangement.
Ex. He listed the states alphabetically but California was out of order.
b. not in proper condition; not working right.
Ex. The phone is out of order.
c. against the rules - order⇄expr. take (holy) orders. See under holy orders.
- order⇄expr. to order, according to the buyer's wishes or requirements.
Ex. a coat made to order. - order⇄noun orderer.
- order⇄noun 1. the way one thing follows another.
Ex. in order of size, in alphabetical order. Copy the words in order. This is a printed form of the order of business at the next meeting.
(SYN) sequence, succession.
2a. the condition in whi - order⇄order, noun, verb.
- order⇄v.i. to give orders or direction.
Ex. Please order for me. - order⇄v.t. 1. to put in order; arrange.
Ex. to order one's affairs. I had to order my life methodically (Joseph Conrad).
(SYN) regulate.
2. to tell what to do; give an order to; command; bid.
Ex. to order a person to leave. The police
order in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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order in Kashmiri कॉशुर
order in Marathi मराठी
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