order
//ˈɔːrdər//
Noun
A state in which everything is arranged in its correct or appropriate place; a condition of logical or comprehensible arrangement.
She keeps her desk in perfect order.
A command or instruction given by someone in authority.
The soldiers followed the captain's orders.
A request for goods or services to be supplied, or the goods or services themselves.
I placed an order for a new laptop online.
A particular social, political, or economic system or structure.
The old social order was changing rapidly.
A rank or level in a classification system, especially in biology (taxonomic rank between class and family).
Primates is an order of mammals that includes humans and apes.
A religious community living under the same rules, especially of monks or nuns.
She joined a religious order and became a nun.
Verb
To give an authoritative instruction or command to do something.
The captain ordered his soldiers to retreat.
To request that something be made, supplied, or served.
I ordered a pizza for dinner.
To arrange something in a methodical or appropriate way.
She ordered the books on the shelf by author.