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or·der

I

 \\ˈȯr-dər\\ verb
(or·dered ; or·der·ing  \\ˈȯr-d(ə-)riŋ\\)transitive verb
1. to put in order : 

arrange

2.
  a. to give an order to : 

command

  b. 

destine

, 

ordain

      so ordered by the gods
  c. to command to go or come to a specified place
      ordered back to the base
  d. to give an order for
      order a meal
intransitive verb
1. to bring about order : 

regulate

2.
  a. to issue orders : 

command

  b. to give or place an order
• or·der·able  \\-ə-bəl\\ adjective
• or·der·er  \\-dər-ər\\ noun
Synonyms.
  , , , , ,  mean to put persons or things into their proper places in relation to each other.  suggests a straightening out so as to eliminate confusion
      ordered her business affairs
   implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment
      arranged the files numerically
   suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use
      marshaling the facts for argument
   implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function
      organized the volunteers into teams
   implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme
      systematized billing procedures
   suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme
      methodizes every aspect of daily living
Synonym: see in addition .

II

noun1.
  a. a group of people united in a formal way: as
    (1) a fraternal society
       the Masonic Order
    (2) a community under a religious rule; especially : one requiring members to take solemn vows
  b. a badge or medal of such a society; also : a military decoration
2.
  a. any of the several grades of the Christian ministry
  b. plural : the office of a person in the Christian ministry
  c. plural : 
3.
  a. a rank, class, or special group in a community or society
  b. a class of persons or things grouped according to quality, value, or natural characteristics: as
    (1) a category of taxonomic classification ranking above the family and below the class
    (2) the broadest category in soil classification
4.
  a.
    (1) , 
       a statesman of the first order
    (2) , 
       in emergencies of this order — R. B. Westerfield
  b.
    (1) the arrangement or sequence of objects or of events in time
       listed the items in order of importance
       the batting order
    (2) a sequential arrangement of mathematical elements
  c. 

degree

 12a, b
  d.
    (1) the number of times differentiation is applied successively
       derivatives of higher order
    (2)of a differential equation : the order of the derivative of highest order
  e. the number of columns or rows or columns and rows in a magic square, determinant, or matrix
      the order of a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns is 2 by 3
  f. the number of elements in a finite mathematical group
5.
  a.
    (1) a sociopolitical system
       was opposed to changes in the established order
    (2) a particular sphere or aspect of a sociopolitical system
       the present economic order
  b. a regular or harmonious arrangement
      the order of nature
6.
  a. a prescribed form of a religious service : 

rite

  b. the customary mode of procedure especially in debate
      point of order
7.
  a. the state of peace, freedom from confused or unruly behavior, and respect for law or proper authority
      promised to restore law and order
  b. a specific rule, regulation, or authoritative direction : 

command

8.
  a. a style of building
  b. a type of column and entablature forming the unit of a style
9.
  a. state or condition especially with regard to functioning or repair
      things were in terrible order
  b. a proper, orderly, or functioning condition
      their passports were in order
      the phone is out of order
10.
  a. a written direction to pay money to someone
  b. a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods or to perform work
  c. goods or items bought or sold
  d. an assigned or requested undertaking
      landing men on the moon was a tall order
11. 
    flat roofs were the order in the small villages
• or·der·less  \\-ləs\\ adjective
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[order 8b: 1 Corinthian, 2 Doric, 3 Ionic]

order
  order (n.) early 13c., "body of persons living under a religious discipline," from O.Fr. ordre (11c.), from earlier ordene, from L. ordinem (nom. ordo) "row, rank, series, arrangement," originally "a row of threads in a loom," from Italic root *ored(h)- "to arrange, arrangement" (cf. ordiri "to begin to weave," e.g. in primordial), of unknown origin. Meaning "a rank in the (secular) community" is first recorded c.1300; meaning "command, directive" is first recorded 1540s, from the notion of "to keep in order." Military and honorary orders grew our of the fraternities of Crusader knights. Business and commerce sense is attested from 1837. In natural history, as a classification of living things, it is first recorded 1760. Meaning "condition of a community which is under the rule of law" is from late 15c. Phrase in order to (1650s) preserves etymological notion of "sequence." The word reflects a very medieval notion: "a system of parts subject to certain uniform, established ranks or proportions," and was used of everything from architecture to angels. The verb is mid-13c., from the noun. In short order "without delay" is from 1834, Amer.Eng.; order of battle is from 1769.

☞ order
order / 5C:dE(r); NAmE 5C:rd- /nounARRANGEMENT 安排
1. [U, C] the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other
   顺序；次序:
   The names are listed in alphabetical order.
   姓名是按字母顺序排列的。
    in chronological / numerical order
   按时间/数字顺序
   arranged in order of priority / importance / size
   按优先次序/重要性/大小排列
   The results, ranked in descending / ascending order are as follows:
   结果按递降/递升的顺序排列如下:
   All the procedures must be done in the correct order.
   一切手续必须按正确顺序办理。
   Let's take the problems in a different order.
   咱们换一个顺序来处理这些问题吧。
2. [U] the state of being carefully and neatly arranged
   条理:
   It was time she put her life in order.
   她到了该好好安排自己生活的时候了。
   The house had been kept in good order.
   房子保持得井井有条。
   Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write.
   落笔之前,先要理清思路。
   It is one of the functions of art to bring order out of chaos.
   艺术的功能之一就是在呈现纷乱中的和谐。
   OPP  

disorder

CONTROLLED STATE 有序状态
3. [U] the state that exists when people obey laws, rules or authority
   治安；秩序；规矩:
   The army has been sent in to maintain order in the capital.
   军队被调进首都维持治安。
   Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order.
   有些教师觉得难以维持课堂秩序。
   The police are trying to restore public order.
   警察正在努力恢复公共秩序。
   The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order (= ordered them to obey the formal rules of the meeting).
   争论持续不休,直到主席要求双方遵守议事规则。
⇨ compare 

disorder

 (2)
⇨ see also 

point of order

INSTRUCTIONS 指示
4. [C] ~ (for sb to do sth) | ~ (to do sth) something that sb is told to do by sb in authority
   指示；命令:
   He gave orders for the work to be started.
   他下令开始工作。
   The general gave the order to advance.
   将军下令前进。
   Dogs can be trained to obey orders.
   狗可以训练得听从命令。
   She takes orders only from the president.
   她只听从总裁的吩咐。
   I'm under orders not to let anyone in.
   我奉命不准任何人进入。
  (informal) No sugar for me— doctor's orders.
   我不要糖——谨遵医嘱嘛。
   Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank.
   利率可由中央银行指示控制。
GOODS 货品
5. [C, U] ~ (for sth) a request to make or supply goods
   订货；订购；订单:
   I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book.
   这本书我想订购十册。
   an order form
   订货单
   The machine parts are still on order (= they have been ordered but have not yet been received).
   机器零件尚在订购之中。
   These items can be made to order (= produced especially for a particular customer).
   这几项可以订做。
⇨ see also 

mail order

6. [C] goods supplied in response to a particular order that sb has placed
   所订的货物；交付的订货:
   The stationery order has arrived.
   订购的文具到货了。
FOOD / DRINKS 食物；饮料
7. [C] a request for food or drinks in a restaurant, bar etc.; the food or drinks that you ask for
   点菜；所点的饮食菜肴:
   May I take your order ?
   现在可以点菜吗？
    Last orders at the bar now please! (= because the bar is going to close)
   本店(打烊前)最后一次点酒了！
   an order for steak and fries
   点一份牛排炸薯条
   a side order (= for example, vegetables or salad that you eat with your main dish)
   配菜(主菜以外的蔬菜、色拉等)
MONEY 钱
8. [C] a formal written instruction for sb to be paid money or to do sth
   付款指令(或委托书)；书面指令；汇票
⇨ see also 

banker's order

 , 

court order

 , 

money order

 , 

postal order

 , 

standing order

SYSTEM 制度
9. [C, usually sing.] (formal) the way that a society, the world, etc. is arranged, with its system of rules and customs
   秩序；结构:
   a change in the political and social order
   政治和社会结构的改变
   the natural order of things
   天地万物的自然秩序
   He was seen as a threat to the established order.
   他被视为现存制度的大敌。
   A new order seems to be emerging.
   新的秩序似乎正在显现。
SOCIAL CLASS 社会阶级
10. [C, usually pl.] (disapproving or humorous) a social class
   阶级；等级；阶层:
   the lower orders
   底层社会
BIOLOGY 生物
11. [C] a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, smaller than a 

class

 and larger than a 

family

   (生物分类的)目:
   the order of primates
   灵长目
⇨ compare 

genus

RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY 宗教团体
12. [C + sing. / pl. v.] a group of people living in a religious community, especially 

monks

 or 

nuns

   (按照一定的规范生活的)宗教团体；(尤指)修会:
   religious orders
   修会
   the Benedictine order
   本笃会
SPECIAL HONOUR 特殊荣誉
13. [C + sing. / pl. v.] a group of people who have been given a special honour by a queen, king, president, etc.
   (荣获国王、女王、总统等)授勳的人；勳位；勳爵士团:
   The Order of the Garter is an ancient order of chivalry.
   嘉德勳位是古代骑士勳位。
14. [C] a 

badge

 or 

ribbon

 worn by members of an order who have been given a special honour
   勳章；绶带
SECRET SOCIETY 秘密社团
15. [C + sing. / pl. v.] a secret society whose members meet for special ceremonies
   (秘密)社团,集团,结社:
   the Ancient Order of Druids
   古德鲁伊特共济会
 IDIOMS 
▪ be in / take (holy) 'orders
   to be / become a priest
   已领受/领受神品(或圣秩)；为/成为神职人员
▪ in 'order
1. (of an official document 正式文件) that can be used because it is all correct and legal
   (依法)有效的
   SYN  

valid

 :
   Is your work permit in order?
   你的工作许可证有效吗？
2. (formal) as it should be
   正常；准备好；就序:
   Is everything in order, sir?
   一切都正常吗,先生？
3. if sth is in order, it is a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion
   妥当；适宜:
   I think a drink would be in order.
   我想应该喝杯饮料了吧。
▪ in 'order (to do sth)    (formal) allowed according to the rules of a meeting, etc.
   符合议事规则:
   Is it in order to speak now?
   依规定现在可以发言了吗？
▪ in order that    (formal) so that sth can happen
   目的在于；为了；以便:
   All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue.
   一切有关人员必须通力合作,以便能在这个问题上达成协议。
▪ in order to do sth
   with the purpose or intention of doing or achieving sth
   目的是；以便；为了:
   She arrived early in order to get a good seat.
   她早早到场,好找个好位置。
   In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed.
   为掌握全面情况,还需要详细资料。
▪ in running / working 'order
(especially of machines 尤指机器)
   working well
   运转正常；运转良好:
   The engine is now in perfect working order.
   发动机现在运转完全正常。
▪ of a high order | of the highest / first order
   of a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest degree
   高质量的；高品质的；一流的:
   The job requires diplomatic skills of a high order.
   这项工作要求高超的外交技巧。
   She was a snob of the first order.
   她是天字第一号势利鬼。
▪ of / in the order of sth
(BrE) (NAmE on the order of) (formal)
   about sth; approximately sth
   大约；差不多:
   She earns something in the order of £80 000 a year.
   她的年收入为 8 万英镑左右。
▪ the 7order of the 'day
   common, popular or suitable at a particular time or for a particular occasion
   常见的；流行的；适宜的:
   Pessimism seems to be the order of the day.
   悲观失望似乎是当今司空见惯的情形。
▪ Order! Order!
   used to remind people to obey the rules of a formal meeting or debate
   (用于提醒人们遵守会议、辩论的规则)安静！安静！；别吵！别吵！
▪ 7out of 'order
1. (of a machine, etc. 机器等) not working correctly
   有毛病；出故障:
   The phone is out of order.
   电话坏了。
⇨ note at 

broken

2. not arranged correctly or neatly
   安排不当；不整洁:
   I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order.
   我检查过案卷,其中有些未按顺序编排。
3. (BrE) (NAmE 7out of 'line) (informal) behaving in a way that is not acceptable or right
   行为不当；举止令人难以接受:
   You were well out of order taking it without asking.
   你不问一声就把它拿走,这是很不妥当的。
4. (formal) not allowed by the rules of a formal meeting or debate
   违反规程的；不合乎(会议或辩论)规则的:
   His objection was ruled out of order.
   他的反对被裁定为违反会议规则。
⇨ more at 

call

 v., 

house

 n., 

law

 , 

march

 v., 

peck

 v., 

short

 adj., 

starter

 , 

tall

verbGIVE INSTRUCTIONS 下达指令
1. to use your position of authority to tell sb to do sth or say that sth must happen
   命令；指挥；要求:
  ▪ [VN to inf]
   The company was ordered to pay compensation to its former employees.
   公司被勒令向以前的员工作出补偿。
   The officer ordered them to fire.
   军官命令他们开火。
  ▪ [VN]
   They were ordered out of the class for fighting.
   他们因斗殴被勒令退出课堂。
   The government has ordered an investigation into the accident.
   政府要求对事故进行调查。
  ▪ [V that]
   They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted.
   他们要求每砍伐一棵树就要补栽两棵树。 (BrE also)
   They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted.
   他们要求每砍伐一棵树就要补栽两棵树。
  ▪ [V speech]
   'Sit down and be quiet,' she ordered.
   "坐下,安静点！"她命令道。
  ▪ [also VN speech]
GOODS / SERVICE 货物；服务
2. ~ (sb) sth | ~ sth (for sb) to ask for goods to be made or supplied; to ask for a service to be provided
   订购；订货；要求提供服务:
  ▪ [VN]
   These boots can be ordered direct from the manufacturer.
   这些靴子可向厂方直接订货。
  ▪ [VNN VN]
   Shall I order you a taxi?
   要我给你叫辆出租车吗？
   Shall I order a taxi for you?
   要我给你叫辆出租车吗？
FOOD / DRINK 食物；饮料
3. ~ (sb sth) | ~ (sth) (for sb) to ask for sth to eat or drink in a restaurant, bar, etc.
   点(酒菜等):
  ▪ [VN]
   I ordered a beer and a sandwich.
   我要了一杯啤酒,一个三明治。
  ▪ [VNN]
   He ordered himself a double whisky.
   他为自己点了一杯双份威士忌。
  ▪ [V]
   Have you ordered yet?
   你点菜了没有？
ORGANIZE / ARRANGE 组织；安排
4. [VN] (formal) to organize or arrange sth
   组织；安排；整理:
   I need time to order my thoughts.
   我需要时间梳理一下思路。
⇨ see also 

ordered

 , 

disordered

⇨ more at 

doctor

 n.
 PHRASAL VERBS 
▪ 7order sb a'bout / a'round (disapproving)
   to keep telling sb what to do in a way that is annoying or unpleasant
   (不断地)支使,命令,使唤

order noun
       

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or·der
I. \ˈȯrdər, ˈȯ(ə)də(r\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French ordre, order, from Old French ordene, ordne, ordre, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ordin-, ordo order (in ecclesiastical senses), from Latin (in other senses); akin to Latin ordiri to lay the warp, begin to weave, begin, and perhaps to Greek arariskein to fit together, fasten, suit — more at 
1.
 a.
  (1) : one of the nine grades of angels in medieval theology; also : an analogous class of supernatural beings
   < an order of spirits who abuse and persecute those they possess — Ralph Linton >
  (2) sometimes capitalized : any of the several grades of the Christian ministry — see , 
  (3) orders plural : the office and dignity of a person in the Christian ministry
   < in deacon's orders >
  (4) :  — usually used in plural
   < received orders >
  (5) often capitalized : a ritually prescribed form of service (as for the administration of a sacrament)
   < the order of baptism >
 b.
  (1) : a religious body typically an aggregate of separate communities living under a distinctive rule, discipline, or constitution : a monastic brotherhood or society
  (2) : any of several knightly fraternities bound by a discipline both religious and military and typically originating in the era of the crusades
  (3) : a society patterned on the knightly fraternities of the middle ages but typically founded by a sovereign, a prince, or a national legislature for the conferring of honorary distinction
  (4) : the badge, medal, or other insignia of such a society; also : a military decoration for bravery or distinguished service
  (5) : a fraternal society or other association of private character
   < the Masonic Order >
   < the Order of Gregg Artists is the largest and best-known shorthand organization in the world — Florence E. Ulrich >
   < a secret order of conspirators >
 c.
  (1) : one of the classes comprising a hierarchical or stratified society : a social class or grouping
   < there are two main orders, the natural aristocracy and the common people — C.J.Friedrich >
   — often used in the phrases higher orders, lower orders
   < the lower orders of whites were all but beyond the reach of democracy — Van Wyck Brooks >
  (2) : a narrowly delimited group of persons having a common interest and forming a distinct class by profession, special privileges, or other common interests
   < the first two orders, the clergy and the nobility — D.W.S.Lidderdale >
   < the order of baronets >
  (3) : the totality of social, political, and cultural arrangements prevailing in a particular place and time : a particular sociopolitical system
   < inclined to oppose radical changes in the established order — American Guide Series: Maine >
   < symbols of the decaying orders they headed — Claude Pepper >
   < the ceremonies are part of the traditional order — British Book News >
 d.
  (1) archaic : a rank, row, or series of objects
  (2) : level or degree of importance, quality, or value : 
   < a world power of the first order — S.L.Sharp >
   < the productions booked for these communities were of a low order — American Guide Series: Michigan >
   < realism of the highest order — A.L.Guérard >
  (3) : a category, type, class, or kind of thing of distinctive character or rank
   < there is an order or mind which is perpetually modern — Edith Hamilton >
   < cultivated after his fashion the order of verse — Times Literary Supplement >
   < in the same order of ideas — O.G.Frazer >
   < in emergencies of this order — R.B.Westerfield >
   < revolutions are a different order of events — John Strachey >
   < presents a problem of the severest order — J.B.Gallagher >
 e.
  (1) : a style of building
  (2) : a type of column and entablature that with its forms, proportions, and mode of decoration is the unit of a style
   < Corinthian order >
   < Doric order >
  (3) : a columnar treatment based on the classic orders
 f.
  (1) : arrangement of objects in position or of events in time
  (2) : the number of times differentiation is applied successively
   < derivatives of higher order >
  (3) : the order of the highest order derivative in a differential equation
  (4) :  11a, 11b
  (5) : the number of rows and columns in a matrix
   < the order of a matrix with 2 rows and 3 columns is 2 by 3 >
  (6) :  2
 g.
  (1) : degree or grade in a series based on size or quantity
   < lines, of the order of one third of an inch in diameter — R.E.Coker >
  (2) : general or approximate size, quantity, or level of magnitude or a figure indicative thereof
   < a population of the order of 40,000 — W.G.East >
   < all explosions were divided into two general types — low order and high — H.A.Holsinger >
   < at a date of the order of 50,000 years ago — R.C.Murphy >
   < the time period is of the order of a thousand years — A.N.Whitehead >
 h. : a category of taxonomic classification ranking above the family and below the class and in botany characteristically having a name ending in -ales (as Rosales) and often being made up of several families — see 
 i. : position in a sequence of interference or diffraction phenomena
  < a grating spectrum of the third order >
 j.
  (1) : a sequential arrangement of mathematical elements
  (2) : a degree, type, level, or rank within an order
   < a predicate of a higher order >
 k. : the broadest category in soil classification
  < zonal order >
  < intrazonal order >
 l. : a class of consonants whose common characteristic is that they have the same place of articulation
  < the bilabials \p\, \b\, \m\ belong to the same order >
2.
 a.
  (1) : the manner in which one thing succeeds another : sequence or succession in space or time
   < let me tell of these events in their order >
   < were issued in a strange order — Edward Sackville-West & Desmond Shawe-Taylor >
  (2) : sequence in respect of value, importance, or some other criterion
   < good to know the goods in their order — R.M.Hutchins >
   < osmium, iridium and platinum in that order are the three heaviest metals known — W.R.Jones >
   < necessary to establish some order of importance — G.P.Wibberley >
   < the children came in proper order, first the oldest, then their juniors >
  (3) : the sequence of constituents as a device for conveying meaning (as in Cain [subject] killed [predicate] Abel [object])
 b.
  (1) : the totality of arrangements composing some sphere of action or being : a system functioning according to some definite laws or rules
   < the contemporary economic order >
   < our political order >
   < should take the lead in reconstructing the social order — Paul Woodring >
   < whose loyalty to the English order of things was suspect — American Guide Series: Michigan >
  also : a prevailing mode, style, or trend
   < the new order in literary criticism >
  (2) obsolete : customary mode of procedure : established usage
  (3) : the customary, established, or prescribed mode of procedure in debate or other business (as of a deliberative or legislative body or a public meeting)
   < rose to a point of order >
   < a book on the rules of order >
  (4) : the condition of being in conformity with such a mode of procedure — usually used in the phrases in order, out of order
   < your motion is out of order >
   < the amendment was inconsistent with the resolution and hence out of order — Walter Goodman >
  (5) : the attentive, orderly, or decorous behavior or state appropriate to the conduct of deliberative or legislative business
   < will the meeting please come to order >
   — compare 
 c.
  (1) : the manner in which something is ordered : , , 
   < the troops retired in good order >
   < in his order of battle his center … was pushed forward — Tom Wintringham >
  (2) : regular or harmonious arrangement or disposition : , , 
   < there was a feminine order in the arrangement — Jean Stafford >
   < a world whose lack of order … must inspire them with a certain fear — Herbert Read >
   < the stuff of our lives is … a tangled web, yet in the end there is order — Havelock Ellis >
  (3) : a condition in which everything is so arranged as to play its proper part
   < a lover of order >
   < values rank and station and order above other things in politics — R.G.F.Robinson >
   < the sense of order we associate with the medieval world — Wallace Fowlie >
  (4) : the rule of law or proper authority : freedom from disturbance : public quiet
   < restore order in a lawless community >
   < the victory of order … must be assured at all costs — Times Literary Supplement >
  (5) archaic : provision or disposition to achieve some end — usually used in the phrase take order
  (6) : state or condition with regard to quality, functioning, or repair
   < a square grand piano in good order — D.D.Martin >
   < found the equipment in the worst possible order >
   < erect and maintain in good order a gate — Farmer's Weekly (South Africa) >
  (7) : a sound, proper, orderly, or functioning condition
   < the finances and plans of the … institute have been set in order — W.G.Penfield >
   < the telephone is out of order >
   < had his place put in order — Everett Lloyd >
   < his passport is not in order >
  (8) : the condition of being proper, appropriate, or required by the circumstances — used in the phrases in order, out of order
   < this retraction is in order — Alexander MacDonald >
   < your suggestion is completely out of order >
   < technically, his conviction was in order — S.H.Adams >
   < nominations for president are now in order >
  (9) : 
 d. : a condition of the tobacco leaf in the curing process in which it contains sufficient moisture to be pliable and handled readily without breaking
3.
 a.
  (1) : a rule or regulation made by a competent authority
   < the Board of Aldermen will also be asked to adopt an order — Springfield (Massachusetts) Daily News >
  (2) : an authoritative mandate usually from a superior to a subordinate : , 
   < refusal to recognize the authority of the emperor amounted to a refusal to take orders — Clyde Pharr >
   < an executive order >
   < under order to sail for home >
  (3) : a written or oral directive from a senior military or naval officer to a junior telling him what to do but giving him certain freedom of action in complying
 b.
  (1) : a direction by which the payee or holder of negotiable paper prescribes to whom payment shall be made
  (2) : a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods : a direction in writing to furnish supplies
   < orders from the seven canners had been too small — Pacific Fisherman >
   < engines built to the order of the Ministry of Supply — O.S.Nock >
3. : a formal written authorization to deliver materials, to perform work, or to do both
 c. : a direction or pass to give admittance (as to a building or entertainment)
 d.
  (1) : a command or direction of a court
  (2) : a direction of a judge or court entered in writing and not entered in a judgment or decree
4.
 a.
  (1) : the merchandise, goods, or items ordered as a purchase
   < should receive your order promptly — Sarah Taintor & Kate Monro >
   < the order arrived in good condition >
  (2) : a serving of food ordered in a public eating place
   < bring me my order right away >
   < one order of mashed potatoes >
  also : an oral or written direction to serve such food
   < the waitress will take your order now >
 b. : an assigned or requested undertaking
  < this is a large order, which would seem to require a much longer book — K.E.Poole >
  < trying to move loose horses through snow was almost as tall an order — H.L.Davis >
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 [order 1e: 1 Corinthian, 2 Doric, 3 Ionic]
II. verb
(ordered ; ordered ; ordering \-d(ə)riŋ\ ; orders)
Etymology: Middle English ordren, from ordre, n.
transitive verb
1.
 a.
  (1) : to arrange or dispose according to some plan or with reference to some end : put in a particular order : arrange in a series or sequence
   < orders the arts and sciences according to their value in his Christian system — H.O.Taylor >
  (2) archaic : to draw up in battle array : , 
  (3) : to put in order : make neat or orderly
   < ordered her dress — D.C.Peattie >
 b. : to manage by rule or regulation
  < ordered his affairs to the tempo of an earlier day — American Guide Series: Ind. >
  < the marshal controlled and ordered the hall — Doris M. Stenton >
  < unwilling and unable to order their economy in effective fashion — E.S.Furniss b. 1918 >
2. : to admit to holy orders
3.
 a. : to give orders to : 
  < ordered the troops to advance >
  : require or direct (something) to be done
  < dissolving the Diet and ordering new elections — F.A.Ogg & Harold Zink >
 b. : to ordain by fate : 
  < it was so ordered of God >
 c. : to command to go or come to a specified place
  < was ordered to a distant post >
  < ordered home for misbehavior >
 d. : to give an order for : secure by an order
  < having forgotten to order his chauffeur — Cleveland Amory >
  < order a meal >
  < order groceries >
 e. : to give a prescription of : 
  < the doctor ordered rest and exercise >
4. dialect chiefly England
 a. : to take a particular course with : deal with
 b. : to make ready : 
 c. : to bring (a person) into order
5. : to bring (tobacco leaf) into order
intransitive verb
1. : to bring about order : , 
 < a renascence of the spirit that orders and controls — H.G.Wells >
2.
 a. : to issue commands : 
  < your turn to order next week >
 b. : to give or place an order
  < be sure to order before it's too late >
3. : to become the object of an order
 < slacks are ordering with renewed strength — Women's Wear Daily >
Synonyms:
 , , , , ,  can mean to put (a number of things) in their proper places or into a fit place, especially in an interrelation or organization.  in the sense of to put in a given sequence is somewhat archaic; in more general current use it means to put into an interrelationship thought of as reasoned or effective or to dispose so that system is achieved or confusion or friction is eliminated
  < the ceremony is not well ordered; in fact there is here no single ceremony but a group of separate little rituals — C.L.Jones >
  < life as it came to him without conscious ordering — Virginia Woolf >
  < free to order their affairs as they choose — W.L.Sperry >
  < trees, lawns, terraces, rock gardens, paved walks, and many benches, all cleverly ordered in harmonious composition — American Guide Series: New York City >
   is usually used to apply to a putting of things in a proper, fit, or pleasing sequence or relationship, often by straightening up or adjusting to fixed circumstantial things, sometimes, however, suggesting contrivance or manipulation of things to a given end
  < arrange the articles on a desk >
  < each of us arranges the world according to his own notion of the fitness of things — Joseph Conrad >
  < made his bed and arranged his room — Willa Cather >
  < the distressingly difficult task of arranging a peaceful world — K.F.Mather >
  < arrange things so that Father could go to Santa Fe — Mary Austin >
   implies an assembling and arranging (of things, or sometimes diverse elements of a thing) especially in preparation for or to facilitate a particular move or operation
  < resources of the government have been marshaled in support of science — A.T.Waterman >
  < marshals his facts and arguments with lucidity and detachment — Times Literary Supplement >
  < marshaled the evidence in his client's behalf — H.D.Hazeltine >
  < marshal a case before going into court >
   implies an arrangement in which several or many parts function in smooth interrelation
  < our most successful historians … can organize their materials clearly and cogently — W.G.Carleton >
  < man, as a highly organized whole — H.J.Muller >
  < organized the hospital work of the Crimean war — G.B.Shaw >
  < the daily routine was gradually organized after a fashion — André Maurois >
   implies arrangement according to a predetermined scheme
  < if grammar was to become a rational science, it had to systematize itself through principles of logic — H.O.Taylor >
  < everything was systematized to an extraordinary extent. There was a way for doing everything, or rather sixteen, or thirty-six, or some other consecrated number of ways, each distinct and defined and each with a name — Laurence Binyon >
   differs from  in suggesting more the imposition of orderly procedure than a fixed scheme
  < modern criticism has developed a number of specialized procedures of its own and methodized them, sometimes on the analogy of scientific procedure — S.E.Hyman >
Synonym: see in addition .
III. noun
1. : the number of elements in a finite mathematical group

2. : a class of mutually exclusive linguistic forms any one of which may occur in a fixed definable position in the permitted sequence of items forming a word