Order

/ˈɔː.də/

Synonyms for "order" (1140 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (228)

Noun(51 words)

decreepurchase ordersociety admonitions alignalign with weekly patternalignment alphabetizing arrangearrange objectsarrangement arrangingarranging actionarraysascending sortingassassins association bark barking behests

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bidsbook orderboss brotherhood brusquest buycease talkingcentral administration directivechronologically orderedchronologies chronologycivil orderedcivilizationscivilly orderedclass of operationclassroom commandclassroom directiveclassroom disorganizationclassroom orderlinessclub commandcommand setcommandments commandscommission a studycommissioning cosmoscourse sequencecourt decreecourt rulingcourtroom command

Determiner(1 words)

a halt

act onaction adherents adjust adjustment affiliation algorithm align alliance allocation allotment alphabetize alternation amendment analyzeanimal kingdomantonomasiaapostolic ordersappeal toapply

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apply forappointment apportionment appositeness approach appropriate appropriateness approximation apt aptness arrange arranged arrangement array arraying articulate ashram askask forassign associate association assort attack auspiciousness authorization awardbad conditionbalancebe responsible forbeautybeg leavebehest bespeak bid biddingbinomial nomenclaturebiosystematics biosystematy biotype blackmail bloodblue ribbonbody book bracket branchbreak downbreed briefing broken broken-downbronze star medalbrood brotherhood busted buy callcall forcall oncall the shotscall the signalscall uponcalling calm calmness canonization captaincarry oncase caste catalog categorization categorize category chain challenge charge church claimclamor forclan class classification classify clean closeness club codification codify collation collect collocation colonycoming aftercommand commandment commission commitment commonwealth commune communion community company compile concinnity concord condemn condemnation condition conduct conferment confession confraternity confrerie congress consecration consecution consecutiveness consideration consortium constitution continuation continuitycontract forcontribution controlcool offcordoncordon bleucorrect correction correctitude correctnesscountry clubcourse cravecroix de guerre

Adjective(3 words)

administrative actbespokecivil order status

Verb(15 words)

alphabetized alphabetizes arrangearrange the stepsarranges arrayed bade barked bespoken bidden chronologize collated commanded consecratecourt a ruling

Strong matches (342)

cry fordecide decision declare decorationdecoration of honordecorousness decorum decree defiance degree deliverance demanddemand fordemanded deme denomination deploy deployment descent

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description desire determination determine diagnosis dictate dictation dictum digest directdirect orderdirection directions directive disciples discipline disordered disorganized disposal dispose dispositiondistinguished conduct medaldistinguished flying crossdistinguished service crossdistinguished service medaldistinguished service orderdistinguished unit citationdistribute distribution divide division doom draft drain draught draughtsman draughty draw duty echeloneconomic classedict edit election enactendogamous groupengage engineer enjoin equilibrium estate euphony exact exaction expediencyextended familyextension extent extort extortionextortionate demandfaction faith family fashion favorableness feather felicity fellowship fettle fiat filefile forfinal instructionsfindfind againstfind forfinding fitness fitting fix folk follower followers following footing force form format formation formulation framefraternal orderfraternity garter gear genotype gens genusgive an ordergive the wordglossologygold stargood conditiongoodness govern grace gradegrand cordongroup grouping guide guild guise handle harmonize harmony headhead upheading healthheavy demandhest hierarchize hierarchyholy ordershouse ilk imperative importance impose imposition impost improperin disorderin disrepairin orderin order toindecorous indent index induction injunction inoperativeinsistent demandinstallation institution instruct instruction instructions integrity investiture ismissue a commandissue a writissue an ultimatumjudgement kaput kidney kilter kin kind kingdomkinship groupknighthood label lawlaw and orderlawfulnesslay down the lawlay outlayout leadlead onleague level levy lineline of actionline uplineage lines lineup list lodgelogical sequencemagnitudemajor ordersmakemake a demandmake a requestmake a requisitionmake applicationmake the rulesmanage mandate maneuver manipulate mannermanner of workingmarshal marshaling mastermind matriclan matter means measure measurednessmedaille militairemedal medallion meetness method methodize methodologymilitary crossmilitary medalminor ordersmo mode

Noun(68 words)

curfewscustomer orderdecisions decreeing degrees demands descendingdesign curriculumdetermining numbersdictates direct directivedirective leadershipdirectives dispensation edictemergency edictenjoining estates fiat

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fiatsfile sortingfood orderform of instructionformal arrangementfranciscanfrench ordregild ginkgoalesgo straightgovernment directedgovernment regulationgovernmentally mandatedgroup structureguildheap sorthold steadyholy orderimperative sentenceindex valuesindexes injunctions instruct instructing instructioninstructional commanditalian ordinejorder judgements kordalayout harmonyleaguelearning environment structurelevel of organizationline marksline of textlinearly orderedlodge macrocosm mandatemandate readingmandates mandating mandemap to rankmarshal supportmeal ordermilitary rank

Adjective(13 words)

daily assembly scheduledirect instructiondirective actionexisting sequencefederal mandatefrench disciplinegovernmental decisiongraded sequenceimmediate actionitalian sequenzalegal mandatelogical organizationmandated text

Verb(21 words)

dictatedictate guidelinesdictate termsdisposing enjoin enjoined enumeratedestablish a committeegovern gradate grade haw indexedinstruct learnersinstructed instructskeep orderlinearizemake a decisionmandated

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marshalled

Related words (570)

mode of operationmode of proceduremodus operandimoiety nation naturalism naturalness nature naturismnavy crossnearness neat neatness needed neighborhood niceness nomenclature nominationnonnegotiable demandnormalcy

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normality normalize normalnessnot cricketnoticenuclear familyofficer offshooton the blinkon the fritzonomastics onomatology opportuneness ordain ordainmentorder aboutorder of successionorder uporderedness ordering orderliness orderly orders ordinance ordination organization organize orismology ornamentout of commissionout of orderout of placeout of whackpacify partypass judgmentpass sentencepatriclan pattern peacepeace and quietpeacefulnesspecking orderpeople permission persuasion phratria phratry phyle phylum pigeonhole placeplace an orderplace-names place-naming placement planplant kingdompleasure polyonymy position posteriority postpositionpower structurepractice precedence precedent precept predicament preferment prepared prescribe prescript prescription presentation priority probity procedure proceeding proceedings process procession proclaim proclamation prognosis progression prolongation promulgate pronouncepronounce judgmentpronounce onpronouncement pronunciamento properness proportion propriety proximitypull the stringspurchase putput in forput in orderput in requisitionput in shapeput to rightsquarterback queue quietquiet lifequietness quietude race range rank rate ratingreading inready realism rectification rectitudered ribbonreduce to orderregime regiment regimentation regularity regularize regulate regulationreligious orderrepair report request require required requirement requisition reserve resolution restfulnessreturn a verdictrhythm riband ribbon rightright mindedrightness rotation routine routinize row rubric rule ruling run rushrush ordersay sosay the wordscale scheme schism school screw script seasonablenesssecret societysect sectarism section seemliness segment send sentence sept sequel sequence serenity seriesservice medalsetset in orderset to rightsset upset-up settle settlement setup shape shipshape shot sisterhood skipperso thatsocial classsociety sodality sorority sortsort outspacespecial orderspecies sphere stage standardize standing starstate of affairsstation status statute stem stirps stockstraighten outstraighten upstrain stratum streamline string stripe structure structuring style subcaste subclass subdivide subdivision subfamily subgenus subgroup subjunction subkingdom suborder subspecies subtribe succession successiveness suffixation suitability suitable suitableness summon superclass superfamily superorder superspecies sweetness symmetry syntax system systematics systematization systematize systemization tabulate tacktake commandtake the leadtax taxing taxonomy teaching technique tell terminologythe drillthe howtidiness tidy tier timeliness title to tone toponymy totem train tranquilize tranquillity tribe tribute trim trinomialism tune type ukase ultimatum uncalled-for uniformity unify unionunit citationunorganized unseemly unsnarl unsuitable uprightnessutter a judgmentvariety verdict version vicinityvictoria crosswar medalwarn warning waywear the pantswhip into shapewhistle forwholesomeness will wise wish wordword of command

Noun(153 words)

monastic ordermore directivemost academic disciplinemost instructionalmost numberingmost orderedmost project organizationmotion couplingnatural system patternsneighborhood cleanupno instructionnumber line orderingnumber sensesnumber the itemsnumbered listnumbersnumbers in ordernumbers onlynumerating obtain

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official arrangementofficial guidelineold english laguold norse lagorder of magnitudeorder recordordering orderlinessorderliness in classordinal attributeordinal attribute valueordinal attributedordinal indexordinal labelordinal levelordinal sortordinality ordination ordo organization organizeorganized systemorganizing notebookparliamentary lawparliamentary procedurepatterning pax peaces permutationplace adverbplace prepositionplacesplaces value lessonplacing actionplanning curriculumpolicy directiveprescriptionspresent orderpriorities prioritizing proclamations procurepublicly mandatedpurchase quicksort rangesrank byrank conceptrank membersrank officerrank studentsranked descriptorrankingranking methodranks recipesrelease directivesremain seatedrequestrequire students to completerequisitioning requisitions rescript rotationsroyal commandrules of orderrulingssafety directivescene orderingsscriptssection ordersecure societyseder seders seeds sequencesequence a timelinesequence activitiessequence eventssequence of eventssequence reportsequence sourcessequence stepssequence taskssequences sequencing sequencings serialserial numberserializingset sequencesisterhoodslow sortsocial clubsortsort algorithmsort by scoresort routinesortingsorting proceduresortsstandard sequencestay stillstop cryingstructure a paragraphstructure argumentstructure the datastructure the essaysubpoena summonssupply ordersyntagmatask sequencetaskingteaching sequencetell moundthirteenths thirtiethtime axis diagramtimeline accounttimeline studytribal council directivetribal council meeting scheduleundress yourselfva varna warrant warrants waterfallswell orderedwell ordered listwell organizedwrits

Adverb(4 words)

most historical sequencemost solid structureprogressively over timepublicly mandated program

Adjective(30 words)

new orderofficial actionofficial mandateorderly mannerorderly societyordinal attribute rubricordinal attributingordinal positionordinal rankingorganizational processesorganized bureaucracyorganized cluborganized tissuespraetorian edictranked attributerankestromanian ordonanțărussian instruktsiyasequenced regionsequential order

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serial numbersshapely formsocietal stabilitystatic schedulestructured approachsystematic arrangementsystematic outlinetemporal patternusable designwritten directive

Verb(43 words)

ordain ordained ordains ordinalize ordinare ordinate organizesorganizing filespaint the wallplace prescribe prescribed prescribes prioritizesprocure by catalogput range ranged rankrank by importance

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rank by ratingrank by scorerankedranked propertyrate regularise regularize regulateremove clutterrequisitioned say sequenced serest serialise serialize serifyset upsorted subpoenaed summonsingsystemize notestell unhand

Determiner(1 words)

the commands

Choosing the right synonym

Closest matches in this entry: decree, purchase order, society, a halt, act on.
Sentence evidence is available for order, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, wiktionary, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

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Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "order"

Keep "order" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "order" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

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3. Re-read context

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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "order", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "order" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

58 entries

acquisition act arrange arrangementartistic styleask forasking association bespeak bid biddingbring downcall forcommandcommercial documentcommercial instrument

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More specific

19 entries

alphabetizebulk orderclassify command decree direct instruct instruction listmail ordermandateonline orderphone orderprioritize rank schedule

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Collocations

10 entries

classroom orderkeep in ordermaintain orderorder bookorder confirmationorder formorder numberorder of operationsorder statuspurchase order

Inflections

3 entries

ordered ordering orders

Derivations

6 entries

ordered orderer ordering orderliness orderly reorder

Antonyms

2 entries

disorder

Translations

130 translations across 48 languages.

Albanian

1 entries

rëndit verb (to set in (any) order)

Arabic

2 entries

رَتَّبَ verb (to set in (any) order)
رَتَّبَ verb (to set in (a good) order)

Azerbaijani

2 entries

nizama salmaq verb (to set in (a good) order)
əl gəzdirmək verb (to set in (a good) order)

Bulgarian

3 entries

поря́дък noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
подреждам verb (to set in (a good) order)
привеждам в ред verb (to set in (any) order)

Catalan

4 entries

ordre noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
arranjar verb (to set in (a good) order)
disposar verb (to set in (any) order)
endegar verb (to set in (a good) order)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries

整理 verb (to set in (a good) order)
整頓 /整顿 verb (to set in (a good) order)

Czech

3 entries

řád noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
uspořádat verb (to set in (any) order)
uspořádat verb (to set in (a good) order)

Danish

3 entries

orden noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
ordne verb (to set in (any) order)
ordne verb (to set in (a good) order)

Dutch

3 entries

orde noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
ordenen verb (to set in (any) order)
ordenen verb (to set in (a good) order)

Egyptian

1 entries

g:r-grg verb (to set in (any) order)

Esperanto

3 entries

aranĝi verb (to set in (any) order)
ordigi verb (to set in (any) order)
ordigi verb (to set in (a good) order)

Estonian

4 entries

järjestama verb (to set in (any) order)
järjestama verb (to set in (a good) order)
korrastama verb (to set in (any) order)
korrastama verb (to set in (a good) order)

Faroese

1 entries

skipa verb (to set in (any) order)

Finnish

3 entries

aste noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
järjestää verb (to set in (any) order)
järjestää verb (to set in (a good) order)

French

4 entries

degré noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
ordre noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
ordonner verb (to set in (any) order)
ordonner verb (to set in (a good) order)

Friulian

1 entries

ordenâ verb (to set in (any) order)

German

4 entries

Grad noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
Ordnung noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
anordnen verb (to set in (any) order)
ordnen verb (to set in (any) order)

Greek

3 entries

καθορίζω verb (to set in (any) order)
κανονίζω verb (to set in (any) order)
κανονίζω verb (to set in (a good) order)

Hebrew

1 entries

סִדֵּר verb (to set in (any) order)

Hungarian

4 entries

fok noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
elrendez verb (to set in (a good) order)
rendbe rak verb (to set in (a good) order)
rendez verb (to set in (any) order)

Icelandic

2 entries

panta verb (to set in (a good) order)
raða verb (to set in (any) order)

Indonesian

2 entries

mengatur verb (to set in (any) order)
mengatur verb (to set in (a good) order)

Interlingua

2 entries

ordinar verb (to set in (any) order)
ordinar verb (to set in (a good) order)

Italian

2 entries

ordinare verb (to set in (any) order)
ordinare verb (to set in (a good) order)

Japanese

2 entries

整理する verb (to set in (a good) order)
片付ける verb (to set in (a good) order)

Khmer

4 entries

តំរៀប verb (to set in (a good) order)
ប្រដាប់ verb (to set in (a good) order)
ផ្ទាប់ verb (to set in (any) order)
រៀង verb (to set in (any) order)

Korean

1 entries

정리하다 verb (to set in (a good) order)

Latin

3 entries

dispōnō verb (to set in (any) order)
repōnō verb (to set in (a good) order)
ōrdinō verb (to set in (any) order)

Māori

2 entries

whakaraupapa verb (to set in (any) order)
whakaraupapa verb (to set in (a good) order)

Norman

2 entries

ordonner verb (to set in (any) order)
ordonner verb (to set in (a good) order)

Northern Sami

2 entries

ordnet verb (to set in (any) order)
ordnet verb (to set in (a good) order)

Norwegian

2 entries

ordne verb (to set in (any) order)
ordne verb (to set in (a good) order)

Norwegian Bokmål

1 entries

orden noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)

Pennsylvania German

2 entries

aabefehle verb (to set in (any) order)
aabefehle verb (to set in (a good) order)

Polish

4 entries

organizować verb (to set in (any) order)
porządkować verb (to set in (any) order)
uporządkować verb (to set in (any) order)
ustawiać verb (to set in (any) order)

Portuguese

2 entries

ordenar verb (to set in (any) order)
ordenar verb (to set in (a good) order)

Romanian

1 entries

ordin noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)

Russian

4 entries

сте́пень noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)
вы́строить verb (to set in (any) order)
выстра́ивать verb (to set in (any) order)
привести́ в поря́док verb (to set in (a good) order)

Scottish Gaelic

2 entries

òrdaich verb (to set in (any) order)
òrdaich verb (to set in (a good) order)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries

poslágati verb (to set in (any) order)
poslòžiti verb (to set in (any) order)
uređívati verb (to set in (a good) order)
uréditi verb (to set in (a good) order)

Spanish

4 entries

ordenar verb (to set in (any) order)
ordenar verb (to set in (a good) order)
poner en orden verb (to set in (any) order)
poner en orden verb (to set in (a good) order)

Swahili

2 entries

oda verb (to set in (any) order)
oda verb (to set in (a good) order)

Swedish

2 entries

ordna verb (to set in (any) order)
ordna verb (to set in (a good) order)

Tagalog

1 entries

kasunran noun (highest exponent in a polynomial)

Telugu

1 entries

అమర్చు verb (to set in (any) order)

Vietnamese

2 entries

xếp verb (to set in (any) order)
đặt verb (to set in (any) order)

Welsh

1 entries

trefnu verb (to set in (any) order)

Yiddish

1 entries

באַשטעלן verb (to set in (a good) order)

Sample sentences

62 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In order to do that, you have to take risks.

Source: tatoeba (1366)

Prosecutors in court have to substantiate their claims in order to prove a suspect is guilty.

Source: tatoeba (1956)

In order to keep his original idea from being copied, Henry resorted to reticence.

Source: tatoeba (1980)

In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.

Source: tatoeba (2380)

Showing 4 of 62 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "order"?

Closest matches include decree, purchase order, society, a halt, act on.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "order"?

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