order Synonyms
Another word for order
• verb (Context 1)
To give an authoritative direction or instruction to do something.
"The physician ordered the patient to rest for at least a week."
• verb (Context 2)
To request that something be made, supplied, or served, such as goods or a meal.
"We ordered fresh seafood and a salad from the evening menu."
• noun (Context 3)
A request for food or drinks in a restaurant, or for goods to be made, supplied, or delivered, or the items themselves.
"The waiter took our requisition and promised the meal would be ready shortly."
• noun (Context 4)
An authoritative command, direction, or instruction given by a person or body in authority.
"The judge issued a court command requiring the company to release the financial documents."
• noun (Context 5)
The arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.
"Please arrange the files in alphabetical sequence so they are easy to locate."
• verb (Context 6)
To arrange or organize items methodically according to a particular criterion or sequence.
"The database automatically orders the entries by date of publication."
• noun (Context 7)
A state in which laws, rules, and authority are obeyed and peaceful public harmony is maintained.
"Local authorities worked closely with community leaders to restore peace and peace after the storm."
• noun (Context 8)
A society of monks, nuns, or knights living under the same religious, moral, or chivalric rule, or a principal taxonomic rank in biology below class and above family.
"The monastery was founded in the twelfth century by a contemplative religious brotherhood."
Opposites of order
The opposite of order shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: