Synonyms for
Order
Definition
Order means a request or instruction to do something in a particular way.
Synonyms & similar words
edict
orderofmagnitude
range
ordinate
place
regularise
orderliness
parliamentaryprocedure
lodge
order
socialclub
consecrate
monasticorder
purchaseorder
dictate
put
grade
society
decree
fiat
regularize
arrange
regulate
deregulate
ordination
arrangement
command
direction
instruction
sequence
system
arrange
classify
organize
plan
regulate
structure
control
govern
manage
dictate
enjoin
require
command
demand
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- place an order
- order of magnitude
- in order to
- order of the day
- order of business
- order of operations
- order of preference
Word family
Usage note
The word 'order' can refer to a sequence, a command, or a state of tidiness. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.
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Example sentences
- I need to order a new pair of shoes online.
- The teacher gave us an order to line up for recess.
- Please put the books in alphabetical order.
- The restaurant messed up our order and gave us the wrong food.
- I can't remember the order of the planets in our solar system.
Quotes
Order and simplification are the first steps toward mastering a subject. - Thomas Mann
Order and disorder are two ways of looking at the same thing, a very profound mystery. - Carlo Rovelli
Order is not pressure which is imposed on society from without, but an equilibrium which is set up from within. - Jose Ortega y Gasset