ordering

UK

1.

give an authoritative direction or instruction to do something.

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she ordered me to leave

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instruct command direct enjoin tell require charge adjure bid decree ordain rule legislate lay down dictate prescribe pronounce determine enact

2.

request (something) to be made, supplied, or served.

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my friend ordered the tickets last week

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request requisition book reserve commission bespeak

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order in order to in order for pre-order court order out of order running order