order
Cross references:
1. command
1. or.der \'o.rd-*r\ n [MF ordre, fr. ML & L; ML ordin-, ordo
ecclesiastical order,]fr. L, arrangement, group, class; akin to L ordiri to
lay the warp, begin 1a: a group of people united (as by living under the
same religious rules o r by having won the same distinction) in some formal
way 1b: a badge or medal of such a society; also : a military decoratio n
2a: any of the several grades of the Christian ministry pl 2b: the office
of a person in the Christian ministry pl 2c: ORDINATION 3a: a rank,
class, or special group in a community or society 3b: a class of persons
or things grouped according to quality, value, or na tural characteristics;
specif : a category of taxonomic classification ranking above the family
and below the class 4a: the arrangement or sequence of objects in position
or of events in time 4b: DEGREE 4c: a transitive arrangement of
mathematical elements 4d: the number of columns or rows in a determinant
5a: the prevailing mode or arrangement of things {the old ~} 5b: regular
or harmonious arrangement {the ~ of nature}; also)X : a condition
characterized by such an arrangement 6a: the customary mode of procedure
esp. in debate or other business {poi nt of ~} 6b: a prescribed form of a
religious service : RITE 7a: the rule of law or proper authority {~ was
restored} 7b: a specific rule, regulation, or authoritative direction :
COMMAND)M 8a: a style of building 8b: a type of column and entablature
forming the unit of a style 9: state or condition esp. with regard to
functioning or repair {out of (R@} 10a: a written direction to pay money to
someone 10b: a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods or to perform
work 10c: goods or items bought or sold : for the purpose of - in order
to
2. order \'o.rd-(*-)rin\ \-*r-*r\ vb or or.der.ing 1: to put in order :
ARRANGE 2a: to give an order to : COMMAND 2b: DESTINE, ORDAIN 2c: to
command to go or come to a specified place 2d: to give an order for 1: to
bring about order : REGULATE 2a: to issue orders : COMMAND 2b: to give or
place an order ATIZE, METHODIZE mean to put persons or things into their
proper places in relation to each other. ORDER suggests a straightening out
so as to eliminate confusion; ARRANGE implies a setting in sequence,
relationship, or adjustment; MARSHAL suggests gathering and arranging in
preparation for a particular operation or effective use; ORGANIZE implies
arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element
having a proper function; SYSTEMATIZE implies arranging to a predetermined
scheme; METHODIZE suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a
fixed scheme - or.der.er n SYN syn ORDER, ARRANGE, MARSHAL, ORGANIZE,
SYSTEM
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