order

/ˈɔɹ.dɚ/

nounverbor · der

Think: “OR + DER” — you can OR-der food, OR-der your room, or OR-der someone to act.

Yes, it's order. Don’t add an extra vowel: it’s or + der (not *ordor* or *ordar*).

Definitions

  1. nounA request for something to be made, served, or delivered.
  2. nounThe way things are arranged or organized; a correct or tidy arrangement.
  3. nounA command or instruction given by someone in authority.
  4. verbTo ask for something to be made, served, or delivered.
  5. verbTo arrange or organize things in a particular way.
  6. verbTo command or direct someone to do something.

Examples

  • “We placed an order for two pizzas and a salad.”
  • “Please put your desk in order before you leave.”
  • “The coach ordered the team to practice their drills again.”

Synonyms

requestarrangementcommandorganizedirect

Antonyms

disordermess

Translations

ES ordenPT ordemFR ordre

Common misspellings

ordrodrerordeordarordororderdorederorderr

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