Definition/Meaning of order

• English - Noun: order ( countable and uncountable , plural orders ) ( uncountable ) Arrangement , disposition , sequence . ( uncountable ) The state of being well arranged . The house is in order ; the machinery is out of order . Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet . to preserve order in a community or an assembly ( countable ) A command . ( countable ) A…
• English - Verb: order ( third-person singular simple present orders , present participle ordering , simple past and past participle ordered ) To set in some sort of order . To arrange , set in proper order . To issue a command to . to order troops to advance To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order . to order groceries To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the…
• English - Alternative forms: ordre ( obsolete )
• English - Etymology: From Middle English ordre , from Old French ordre , ordne , ordene ( “ order , rank ” ), from Latin ōrdinem , accusative of ōrdō ( “ row , rank , regular arrangement ” , literally “ row of threads in a loom ” ), from Proto-Italic *ored(h)- ( “ to arrange ” ), of unknown origin . Related to Latin ōrdior ( “ begin ” , literally “ begin to weave ” ). In sense “request for purchase”, compare bespoke .
• English - Pronunciation: ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key) : /ˈɔːdə/ ( General American ) IPA (key) : /ˈɔɹdɚ/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)də(ɹ) Hyphenation: or‧der