Words · Very common
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/ˈɔɹdɚ/ · 5 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
I said to him to go home
- noun
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London
- verb
make a request for something
Order me some flowers
- noun
a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
it was on the order of a mile
- noun
established customary state (especially of society)
order ruled in the streets