noun
The order of the library is of crucial importance if we are to find anything
Some believe that there is an order of things in the universe, others that the universe tends to chaos
Gregory's musical talents are of a very high order
The police have issued an order to surrender all hand guns
The order of the meeting was breached by some rowdies
Please leave everything in the order in which you found it
We received a large order for office furniture
After a brief commotion, order was restored
One of her ancestors was a Knight of the Teutonic Order
We invited him in order that you might meet him
In order to get there, you have to drive up the hill
in order
Is everything in order for the wedding tomorrow
I think that an apology is in order for the way you behaved
out of order
The cards in this catalogue are out of order and I cannot find anything
Your remark about her religion was completely out of order
The telly is out of order again
verb
The sergeant ordered the men to run around the drill field with full packs. The council ordered that garden rubbish should be packed in special bags
Have you ordered breakfast for tomorrow? Let's order a take-away from the Chinese restaurant
The bottles were ordered in neat rows along the wall
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