ORDER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • putting in order
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (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
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it was on the order of a mile
    • an explosion of a low order of magnitude
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • IBM received an order for a hundred computers
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • a body of rules followed by an assembly
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  7. Meaning
    • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
    Usage Example(s)
    • the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • a request for food or refreshment (as served in a restaurant or bar etc.)
    Usage Example(s)
    • I gave the waiter my order
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  10. Meaning
    • a group of person living under a religious rule
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the order of Saint Benedict
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  11. Meaning
    • a formal association of people with similar interests
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he joined a golf club
    • they formed a small lunch society
    • men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  12. Meaning
    • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • theologians still disagree over whether `bishop” should or should not be a separate order
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  14. Meaning
    • established customary state (especially of society)
    Usage Example(s)
    • order ruled in the streets
    • law and order
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • a condition of regular or proper arrangement
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he put his desk in order
    • the machine is now in working order
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)

ORDER as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • place in a certain order
    Usage Example(s)
    • order these files
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • bring order to or into
    Usage Example(s)
    • Order these files
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • assign a rank or rating to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • how would you rank these students?
    • The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • arrange my schedule
    • set up one’’s life
    • I put these memories with those of bygone times
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • make a request for something
    Usage Example(s)
    • Order me some flowers
    • order a work stoppage
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I said to him to go home
    • She ordered him to do the shopping
    • The mother told the child to get dressed
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • issue commands or orders for
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  8. Meaning
    • appoint to a clerical posts
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he was ordained in the Church
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  9. Meaning
    • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
    • impose regulations
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We cannot regulate the way people dress
    • This town likes to regulate
    Hypernyms(s) order is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)