Order meaning in English

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Definition

to order (from a menu): to request, to ask for (food from a restaurant menu) verb
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 noun
an order an instruction, a demand, a request, a direction
to order (someone to stop): to command, to instruct (someone to stop) verb
to order (some papers): to arrange, to group, to tidy (some papers) verb
to put in order to tidy, to arrange, to organize

Examples

  • "But that was what you ordered last time."
  • "Can I have your name and your order number?"
  • "Bruno : What am I ordering a pizza here?"
  • "Hannah : Can we order?"
  • "Listen Doris, I need you to order some flowers for me."
  • "I'd like to order a cheeseburger and a soda."
  • "Wild boar sauté (must order 10 days in advance)"
  • "To track the instrument you have ordered, press 2."
  • "Caller : Hello, I would like to order a cheeseburger and a soda."
  • "I assume you'll want to order 100,000 units?"
  • "I'd better increase your order to 200,000 then."
  • "Philip's client : Can I order in French?"
  • "All orders placed before January 31st receive free shipping and a collector's edition refrigerator magnet!"
  • "My order arrived this morning."
  • "Who ordered the double cheese and sausage?"
  • "Are you ready to order?"
  • "You'll be pleased to know that despite our little incident, I managed to talk those suckers at "Smells R Us" into renewing their orders for the upcoming year."
  • "Bordello Breeze: last quarter you ordered 50,000 units."
  • "I ordered a perfume on Friday, today is Tuesday, and so far, nothing has arrived!"
  • "You know how it works: we'll look at how your Delavigne products have been selling this quarter, what you'd like to order more of, what you've still got in stock, etc."

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