order

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : état de ce qui est arrangé ou organisé ; commande ou instruction à suivre ; demande d'achat de biens ou de services ; ou suite dans laquelle les événements se produisent.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a state of arrangement or organization, a command or instruction, a request for goods or services, or a sequence in which things occur.

1. ArrangementA2formal

   The way in which people or things are arranged in relation to each other.

   ordre (arrangement)

   • The books are arranged in alphabetical order.
   • Please put the files in chronological order.
   • The order of the speakers was decided by the chairperson.

   Synonymesarrangementdispositiongroupinglayoutorganizationpatternsequencestructure

   Antonymeschaosclutterconfusiondisarraydisordermess

2. CommandB1formal

   An authoritative instruction or direction that must be obeyed.

   ordre (commandement)

   • The general gave an order to advance.
   • The judge issued a court order for the documents.
   • He refused to follow the order of his superior.

   Synonymesbehestcommandcommandmentdecreedirectiveedictinjunctioninstructionmandate

3. Request for goodsA2formal

   A request to make, supply, or deliver food or goods.

   Commande de marchandises

   • I placed an order for a new laptop online.
   • The waiter took our order for dinner.
   • The company received a large order from a foreign client.

   Synonymesbookingcommissionpurchase orderrequestrequisition

4. State of organizationB1formal

   A state in which everything is in its correct place or is working correctly.

   ordre (état d'organisation)

   • The teacher restored order in the classroom.
   • The system is in perfect working order.
   • He tried to bring order to the chaotic situation.

   Synonymesarrangementharmonyneatnessorderlinessorganizationsystemtidiness

   Antonymeschaosconfusiondisarraydisordermess

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de disposer quelque chose dans un ordre ou une séquence, de demander la fabrication ou la livraison de quelque chose, ou de donner l'ordre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of arranging something in a sequence, requesting something to be made or delivered, or commanding someone to do something.

1. Request somethingA1formal

   To ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered, especially in a restaurant or shop.

   Commander

   • I would like to order a pizza, please.
   • She ordered a coffee and a croissant.
   • He ordered the parts online for his car.

   Synonymesask forcall forcommissionrequest

2. Command or instructB1formal

   To give an authoritative instruction or command to someone.

   ordonner, donner un ordre

   • The general ordered the troops to advance.
   • The teacher ordered the students to sit down.
   • He ordered his assistant to prepare the report.

   Synonymesbidchargecommanddemanddirectenjoininstructrequiretell

   Antonymesaskbegentreatobeyrequest

3. Arrange or organizeB1formal

   To put something in a particular sequence or arrangement.

   Ordonner, ranger

   • She ordered the files alphabetically.
   • Please order the books by publication date.
   • The data was ordered according to size.

   Synonymesarrangearrayclassifyline upmarshalorganizesequencesortsystematizetidy

   Antonymesdisarrangedisorderdisorganizescatter