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order noun (PURPOSE)

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order noun (SYSTEM)

order noun (RELIGION)

order noun (HONOUR)

He was made a knight of the Order of the Garter.

order noun (TYPE)

of the order of (UK also in the order of)

The cost will be something in the order of $500.

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order noun (BIOLOGY)

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order verb (ARRANGE)

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• arrangeThe books are arranged in alphabetical order.
• orderThe names are ordered alphabetically.
• sortTen million pieces of mail are sorted every day.
• organizeHe liked to organize his herbs and spices alphabetically in the cabinet.
• lay outHe laid the playing cards out in a precise circle.
• set outShe was setting out the usual platter of cheese sandwiches.

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(Definition of order from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

order | American Dictionary

order noun (INSTRUCTION)

[ C ]

something you are told to do by someone else and which you must do:

order noun (ARRANGEMENT)

order noun (CORRECT BEHAVIOR)

order noun (USABLE CONDITION)

order noun (SYSTEM)

order noun (REQUEST)

on order

The lamp has been on order for several weeks.

Idioms

order verb (REQUEST)

order verb (INSTRUCT)

Phrasal verb

(Definition of order from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

order | Business English

in ascending/descending order

in good/working, etc. order

in the order of sth (US also on the order of sth)

[ T ] WORKPLACE, GOVERNMENT, LAW

order sth alphabetically/numerically/by date Order the documents in the file by date.

Phrasal verbs

(Definition of order from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Collocations with order

These are words often used in combination with order.

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demolition order

He wrote to me because the local authority had made a demolition order, and that demolition order expired about a week ago yesterday.

eviction order

The next step they are taking against me is a bailiff's eviction order.

extradition order

However, the extradition proceedings were recommenced following the receipt of further evidence, resulting in the extradition order being issued.

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