n.
1.(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
2.a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
3.established customary state (especially of society)
4.logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
5.a condition of regular or proper arrangement
6.a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
7.a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
8.a formal association of people with similar interests
9.a body of rules followed by an assembly 10.(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy 11.a group of person living under a religious rule 12.(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families 13.a request for food or refreshment (as served in a restaurant or bar etc.) 14.(architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans 15.putting in order order v.
1.give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
2.make a request for something
3.issue commands or orders for
4.bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage
5.bring order to or into
6.place in a certain order
7.appoint to a clerical posts
8.arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.
9.assign a rank or rating to
Idiom of the Day
a mine of information
a person or something that is full of information
The old man was a mine of information when we were writing about the history of the town.
