Definition
to order (from a menu): to request, to ask for (food from a restaurant menu)
I order all my bathing suits on-line. It's cheaper to buy them from a website than in a shop.
(to place, to make) an order, (to take) an order: (to place, to make) a demand, a request, a purchase; (to receive) a demand, a request, a purchase
an order an instruction, a demand, a request, a direction
to order (someone to stop): to command, to instruct (someone to stop)
to order (some papers): to arrange, to group, to tidy (some papers)
to put in order to tidy, to arrange, to organize
- "Who ordered the double cheese and sausage?"
- "At approximately 14:53, a great white shark was spotted offshore, and lifeguards ordered swimmers out of the water."
- "Hannah : Can we order?"
- "Are you ready to order?"
- "Bruno : What, am I ordering a pizza here?"
- "Philip's client : Can I order in French?"
- "Edward : I ordered a guitar from your website."
- "Wild boar sauté (must order 10 days in advance)"
- "My order arrived this morning."
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