definition of
order

[1] #1 order v. [tell, enjoin, say] give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed". wn

[2] #2 order n. (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". wn

[3] #3 order v. make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage". wn

[4] #4 order n. [order of magnitude] a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude". wn

[5] #5 order n. established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order". wn