order about

1. To bully (someone); to be bossy toward (someone); to dominate (someone).

1. In order to bring about order in this chaos, we need a reliably functioning control mechanism.

   deUm Ordnung in diesem Chaos zu stiften, brauchen wir einen verlässlich funktionierenden Kontrollmechanismus. — raggione

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2. In order to bring about an effective agreement of wills, it is not sufficient to study other languages.

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3. Stop ordering me about. You're not my mum.

   deHör auf, mich herumzukommandieren! Du bist nicht meine Mutter! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Stop ordering me about! You're not my mum!

   deHör auf, mich herumzukommandieren! Du bist nicht meine Mutter! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. I read the article "Hixkaryana: The Syntax of OVS Word Order" about an unusual Brazilian indigenous language.

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irregular

• order upTo summon for military duty.
• order outTo call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.
• order inTo call and place an order for food to be delivered.
• order aroundTo command (someone) repeatedly and unpleasantly, pointlessly or without proper authority.
• order aboutTo bully (someone); to be bossy toward (someone); to dominate (someone).