Synonyms for order

noun

1. A command

   direction, mandate, injunction; see command 1, law 3.

2. Sequence

   progression, succession, procession; see line 1, sequence 1, series.

3. Orderly arrangement

   regulation, plan, disposition, management, establishment, method, distribution, placement, scale, rule, computation, adjustment, adaptation, ordering, ranging, standardizing, marshaling, aligning, lining up, trimming, grouping, composition, cast, assortment, disposal, scheme, form, routine, array, procedure, method, index, cosmos, regularity, uniformity, symmetry, harmony, placement, layout, line-up, setup; see also classification 1, system 1.

   Antonyms confusion*, disarray, displacement.

4. Organization

   society, sect, company; see organization 3.

5. A formal agreement to purchase

   engagement, reserve, application, requisition, request, stipulation, booking, arrangement; see also buying, reservation 1.

6. The amount purchased in an order, sense 5

   amount, purchase, bulk; see quantity, shipment.

7. Peace

   calm, quiet, peacefulness; see peace 1, 2.

8. Kind

   hierarchy, rank, degree; see class 1, classification 1.

9. Customary method

   ritual, rite, plan; see custom 2, tradition 1.

10. Social rank

    station, status, position; see rank 3.

by order of

call to order

in order

in order that

in order to

in short order

on order

on the order of

tall order*

verb

1. To give a command

   direct, command, dictate, decree; see command 1, require 2.

2. To authorize a purchase

   secure, reserve, request, ask for, requisition; see also buy 1, obtain 1.

3. To put in order

   arrange, furnish, regulate, establish, dispose, manage, systematize, space, methodize, file, put away, classify, codify, distribute, alphabetize, regularize, normalize, get information, pattern, formalize, settle, fix, locate, dress up, get things into proportion, sort out, index, put to rights, establish guidelines for, adjust, adapt, set in order, assign, place, regiment, trim, range, align, standardize, marshal, plan, group; see also line 4, organize 1.

   Antonyms confuse*, disarrange, disarray. See syn. study at command.command.