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order

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of order

1 the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another

you always keep your books in perfect alphabetical order

we haven't found out the order of the speeches yet

Synonyms of order

arrangement, array, disposal, disposition, distribution, ordering, sequence, setup

Words Related to order

precedence, priority

chain, procession, progression, succession

aligning (also alining), alignment (also alinement), lining up

design, layout, pattern, structure, system

Near Antonyms of order

confusion, disorder, disorganization, disruption, upset

disconnection, disjointedness

2 a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

a religious order

Synonyms of order

association, board, brotherhood, chamber, club, college, congress, consortium, council, fellowship, fraternity, guild (also gild), institute, institution, league, organization, society, sodality

Words Related to order

collective, commune, community, cooperative

alliance, bloc, camp, coalition, partnership

body, cadre, group

circle, clan, clique, coterie, junta, junto, klatch (also klatsch), lot, set

crew, outfit, party, squad, team

branch, chapter, local

faithful, fold, membership

sisterhood, sorority

cabal, camarilla, camorra, confederacy, conspiracy

band, gang, ring

cartel, combine, syndicate

3 a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

collects movie posters, photographs and autographs of the stars, and other memorabilia of that order

Synonyms of order

breed, class, description, feather, genre, ilk, kidney, kind, like, manner, nature, sort, species, strain, stripe, type, variety

Words Related to order

sample, specimen

bracket, bunch, category, division, family, grade, group, grouping, lot, persuasion, rank(s), set, suite

4 a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement

a book with full-color illustrations of British orders and decorations

Synonyms of order

medal, medallion

Words Related to order

decoration, honor

crown, insignia, laurel, ribbon, title

bronze, gold, silver

badge, button, chevron, clasp, cockade, color, ensign, rosette, star

award, prize, trophy

citation, commendation

5 a state of being or fitness

finally got the car back in working order

Synonyms of order

condition, estate, fettle, form, health, keeping, kilter, nick [British], repair, shape, trim

Words Related to order

practice (also practise)

pass, phase, stage

footing, picture, posture, scene, situation, status

Near Antonyms of order

disorder, disrepair

6 a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned

the commander issued an order that the number of guards for the prisoner be doubled

Synonyms of order

behest, charge, command, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, word

Words Related to order

demand, requirement

countermand, counterorder

law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule

ordinance, regulation, statute

Near Antonyms of order

appeal, entreaty, petition, plea, urging

proposal, recommendation, suggestion

7 one of the segments of society into which people are grouped

the lower orders were once expected to be content living out their lives as servants to the upper classes

Synonyms of order

caste, class, estate, folk, gentry, stratum

Words Related to order

bracket, echelon, grade, layer, level, tier

place, position, rank, standing, status

food chain, grouping, hierarchy, stratification

clan, family, fraternity, people, race, tribe

8 one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic

regards draftees as an entirely different order of soldier and less desirable than volunteers

Synonyms of order

bracket, category, class, classification, division, family, genus, grade, group, kind, league, rank(s), rubric, set, species, tier, type

Words Related to order

description, feather, ilk, kidney, like, manner, nature, sort

branch, section, speciality, specialty, subclass, subdivision, subgroup, subspecies, variety

heading, label, title

order

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of order

1 to put into a particular arrangement

I've ordered all of my CDs according to type of music

he likes to order his life so that there are few surprises

Synonyms of order

arrange, array, classify, codify, dispose, draw up, lay out, marshal (also marshall), organize, range, systematize

Words Related to order

groom, make up, spruce (up), straighten (up), tidy (up)

align (also aline), cue, line, line up, queue

alphabetize, file, hierarchize, prioritize, sequence

emplace, place, set

display, map (out), set out

Antonyms of order

derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, mess (up), muss (up), rumple, upset

2 to give a request or demand for

the players ordered hamburgers for lunch

Synonyms of order

ask (for), put in (for), request, requisition

Words Related to order

commission, solicit

charter, hire, license (also licence)

Phrases Synonymous with order

3 to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority

the teacher ordered that everyone sit down immediately and be quiet

Synonyms of order

call, command, decree, dictate, direct, mandate, ordain

Words Related to order

ask, petition, request

demand, require

Phrases Synonymous with order

Near Antonyms of order

cancel, countermand, rescind

4 to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

the police officer ordered the crowd to back away from the suspect

Synonyms of order

adjure, bid, boss (around), charge, command, direct, enjoin, instruct, tell

Words Related to order

ask, petition, request

beg, beseech, entreat

advise, counsel, warn

appoint, assign, authorize, commission

oversee, superintend, supervise

conduct, control, lead, manage

coerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require

Near Antonyms of order

comply (with), follow, keep, observe

Antonyms of order

Synonym Discussion of order

order, arrange, marshal, organize, systematize, 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.

- ordered her business affairs

arrange implies a setting in sequence, relationship, or adjustment.

- arranged the files numerically

marshal suggests gathering and arranging in preparation for a particular operation or effective use.

- marshaling the facts for argument

organize implies arranging so that the whole aggregate works as a unit with each element having a proper function.

- organized the volunteers into teams

systematize implies arranging according to a predetermined scheme.

- systematized billing procedures

methodize suggests imposing an orderly procedure rather than a fixed scheme.

- methodizes every aspect of daily living

synonyms see in addition command

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