order
To set in some sort of orderTo set in some sort of order.
» The radio is out of order.
Das Radio ist kaputt.
Das Radio ist defekt.
Радио не работает.
Радіо зламалося.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To set in some sort of order.
We need to order them alphabetically.
ordnen, anordnen, ordnen
упоря́дочиватьuporjádočivatʹ, упоря́дочитьuporjádočitʹ, выстра́иватьvystráivatʹ
place in a certain order
(transitive)To arrange, set in proper order.
The books in the shelf need ordering.
bring order to or into
(transitive)To issue a command to; to charge.
to order troops to advance
He ordered me to leave.
befehlen, anordnen
прика́зыватьprikázyvatʹ, приказа́тьprikazátʹ
нака́зуватиnakázuvaty, наказа́тиnakazáty, прика́зуватиprykázuvaty
issue commands or orders for
(transitive)To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.
You can now order most products to be delivered to your home.
to order groceries
bestellen, ordern
зака́зыватьzakázyvatʹ, заказа́тьzakazátʹ
замовля́тиzamovljáty, замо́витиzamóvyty
To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
Examples
3593 sentencesThe radio is out of order.
Радіо зламалося. — deniko
ruРадио не работает. — Hellerick
deDas Radio ist kaputt. — MUIRIEL
Are you ready to order now?
Ви готові робити замовлення зараз? — ChickenKiev
This telephone is out of order.
Цей телефон не працює. — Ahha
ruЭтот телефон не работает. — drnm2
deDieses Telefon funktioniert nicht. — al_ex_an_der
This clock is out of order.
Цей годинник не працює. — rmdas
ruЭти часы не работают. — heccele
deDiese Uhr geht nicht. — Manfredo
Our TV is out of order.
Наш телевізор зламався. — deniko
ruНаш телевизор сломался. — corvard
deUnser Fernseher ist kaputt. — samueldora
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English ordre, from Old French ordre, ordne, ordene (“order, rank”), from LatiFrom 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 *ordō (“to arrange”), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂or-d-, from *h₂er-.
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Forms
orders, ordering, ordered, orderedPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- 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).
Synonyms
22 synonyms- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority:tellenjoinsay
- issue commands or orders for:prescribedictate
- assign a rank or rating to:raterankrangegradeplace
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events:arrangeset upput
- appoint to a clerical posts:ordainconsecrateordinate
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations:regulateregularizeregularisegovern
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Word order in English sentences — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- in order to
- out of order
- order a pizza
- order the same
- an an order
- in alphabetical order
- hard in order
- ordered another
- early in order
- a direct order
- order another round
- alphabetical order