word-vault

{ "term": "order", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the way in which people or things are placed or arranged in relation to each other", "sensetop": "in… orderin the/a… orderin order of somethingout of order", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The names are listed **in alphabetical order**.", "contextForm": "in… order" }, { "text": "The winning scores, **in reverse order**, are as follows." }, { "text": "Put the words **in the correct order**.", "contextForm": "in the/a… order" }, { "text": "Let's take the problems in a different order." }, { "text": "arranged in order of preference/importance/priority", "contextForm": "in order of something" }, { "text": "Scenes in films are often shot out of order.", "contextForm": "out of order" }, { "text": "Make sure you get the **chronological order** right." }, { "text": "The information is given in no particular order." }, { "text": "All the procedures must be done in the correct order." }, { "text": "The exhibition is organized in chronological order based on the date of purchase for each item." }, { "text": "Ingredients are listed in order, by weight." }, { "text": "He noted that the three photographs were arranged in the wrong order." }, { "text": "The episodes were shown out of order." }, { "text": "I think you should change the order of these paragraphs." }, { "text": "I would reverse the order of ‘mainly’ and ‘depends’ in that sentence." }, { "text": "Inscriptions usually follow a conventional order, beginning with the subject's name or title." }, { "text": "The winners were announced in reverse order." }, { "text": "The top grossing movies of the year are ranked in descending order." }, { "text": "Here are the top ten performing stocks, in ascending order." }, { "text": "Add the ingredients in this order: butter, flour, egg, milk." }, { "text": "My priorities were work, friends and family—in that order." }, { "text": "The paragraphs are not in a logical order." }, { "text": "We will deal with cases in order of importance." }, { "text": "We got the children to arrange wooden blocks in order of size." }, { "text": "The questions are arranged in order of difficulty." }, { "text": "Please rank the following items in order of preference." }, { "text": "The side-effects are listed below in order of frequency of occurrence." }, { "text": "The cast is credited in order of appearance." }, { "text": "Here are some possible scenarios, in order of probability." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["correct", "proper", "right"], "verb + order": ["change"], "preposition": ["in order", "in order of", "out of order"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the state of being carefully and neatly arranged", "sensetop": "in/into order", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "It was time she put her life in order.", "contextForm": "in/into order" }, { "text": "The house had been kept in good order." }, { "text": "Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write." }, { "text": "It is one of the functions of art to bring order out of chaos." }, { "text": "He needs help to get his life back in order." }, { "text": "My notes are in order." }, { "text": "She attempted to impose some order on the chaos of her files." }, { "text": "The accounts were in perfect order." }, { "text": "The complete lack of order in the household made him feel uncomfortable." }, { "text": "Maintain all equipment in good order." }, { "text": "He was the first editor to try and bring Shakespeare's manuscripts into order." }, { "text": "It is said that architecture, like music, depends on discipline and order." }, { "text": "Her work explores the tension between light and dark, order and chaos." }, { "text": "the splendid order and harmony of classical buildings" }, { "text": "She brought order to his troubled existence." }, { "text": "Marriage is an attempt to confer a semblance of order on our otherwise chaotic lives." }, { "text": "People look for order and meaning in their experiences." }, { "text": "The School seems to have offered him the order, stability and discipline previously missing from his life." }, { "text": "She has imposed some order and professional procedures on the managerial chaos." }, { "text": "It can take many months for victims of these scams to restore their financial lives to order." }, { "text": "She was a fantastic organiser who could bring any chaos to order." }, { "text": "Meditation can be a way to restore order to your thoughts." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["apple-pie"], "verb + order": ["bring", "create", "impose"], "preposition": ["in order"], "phrases": ["in good order"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the state that exists when people obey laws, rules or authority", "sensetop": "in orderto order", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The army has been sent to **maintain order** in the capital." }, { "text": "The police struggled to **restore order**." }, { "text": "Some teachers find it difficult to keep their classes in order.", "contextForm": "in order" }, { "text": "He soon brought the rebels to order.", "contextForm": "to order" }, { "text": "The film was banned as a potential threat to **public order**." }, { "text": "The job of the guards is to maintain peace and order at all times without using physical violence." }, { "text": "He said that the continued presence of military forces was necessary to maintain order and security." }, { "text": "She was denied entry as ‘a threat to the order and security of the country’." }, { "text": "Some surveys appear to show that people prefer authoritarian order to democracy." }, { "text": "His landscapes are celebrations of abundance, fertility, and social order." }, { "text": "The prison service claimed that it was not in the interests of good order within the prison to permit prisoners to conduct campaigns through the media." }, { "text": "The city was once more restored to lawful order." }, { "text": "He believed that Ireland would only be brought to order after military conquest." }, { "text": "He said his was the only party that could put the country in order." }, { "text": "He expressed firm support for the police efforts to keep the city in order." } ], "topics": ["Law and justice"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["civil", "public"], "verb + order": ["keep", "maintain", "preserve"], "preposition": ["in order", "out of order"], "phrases": ["law and order", "a point of order"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a request for food or drinks in a restaurant, bar, etc.", "sensetop": "order for something", "labels": "(especially British English)(British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)(North American English)", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The waiter came to **take their orders**." }, { "text": "You place your order at the front counter." }, { "text": "a food/drink(s) order" }, { "text": "an order for steak and fries", "contextForm": "order for something" }, { "text": "May I take your order?" }, { "text": "The restaurant stops taking orders at 8:30." }, { "text": "Once the waiter had taken my order for a smoked chicken salad, I sat back to enjoy my drink." }, { "text": "He summoned a waiter and placed an order for the table." }, { "text": "Before we placed our order I asked if the restaurant had sea bass." }, { "text": "The waitress wrote down my order." }, { "text": "They lost our food order and we had to wait over an hour." }, { "text": "Are there any more orders for drinks?" }, { "text": "First you give the customers menus and take their drink orders." }, { "text": "The waitress came for our drinks order." } ], "topics": ["Cooking and eating"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["side", "short", "last orders"], "verb + order": ["take", "give somebody"], "preposition": ["order for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "food or drinks that you ask for in a restaurant, bar, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "The waiter brought my order." }, { "text": "They brought the wrong order." }, { "text": "This isn't my order. I asked for steak." }, { "text": "Shall we have an order of spring rolls on the side?" }, { "text": "I decided to ask for an extra order of rice." }, { "text": "Our order took over an hour to arrive." }, { "text": "Collect takeaway food orders from this window." }, { "text": "We delivered 5 000 food orders over the weekend." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a request to make or supply goods", "sensetop": "order for somethingon orderto order", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I would like to **place an order** for ten copies of this book.", "contextForm": "order for something" }, { "text": "Complete the online **order form**." }, { "text": "order fulfilment/processing" }, { "text": "The machine parts are still on order *(= they have been ordered but have not yet been received)*.", "contextForm": "on order" }, { "text": "These items can be made to order *(= produced especially for a particular customer)*.", "contextForm": "to order" }, { "text": "The company won a $10 million order for oil-drilling equipment." }, { "text": "We received a purchase order for 125 bicycles." }, { "text": "We have a firm order for ten cases of wine." }, { "text": "We're trying to fill all the back orders." }, { "text": "He already had thousands of advance orders for the book." }, { "text": "We are now accepting orders for the new model." }, { "text": "My copy is already on order." }, { "text": "We're offering 10% off orders over £75." }, { "text": "Free delivery for orders worth £30 or more." }, { "text": "Please fill in the order form and send it to the above address." }, { "text": "To subscribe to the print version, use this order form." }, { "text": "You will receive an order confirmation by email." }, { "text": "The system handles order processing and inventory control." }, { "text": "We use scanning technology to improve product tracking and order fulfillment." }, { "text": "The company has an order backlog of $160 million." } ], "topics": ["Business", "Shopping"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bulk", "large", "record"], "verb + order": ["place", "put in", "send"], "order + noun": ["form", "book"], "preposition": ["on order", "to order", "order for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "goods supplied in response to a particular order that somebody has placed", "cefr": "b2", "examples": [ { "text": "The stationery order has arrived." } ], "topics": ["Shopping"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bulk", "large", "record"], "verb + order": ["place", "put in", "send"], "order + noun": ["form", "book"], "preposition": ["on order", "to order", "order for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "something that somebody is told to do by somebody in authority", "sensetop": "order from somebodyorder to do somethingorder for somebody/something to do somethingunder orders (to do something)by (the) order of somebody/something", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Dogs can be trained to **obey orders**." }, { "text": "Their defence was that they were only **following orders**." }, { "text": "to **disobey/defy orders**" }, { "text": "She **takes orders** only from the president.", "contextForm": "order from somebody" }, { "text": "The general **gave the order** to advance.", "contextForm": "order to do something" }, { "text": "He **issued orders** for the work to begin.", "contextForm": "order for somebody/something to do something" }, { "text": "I'm under orders not to let anyone in.", "contextForm": "under orders (to do something)" }, { "text": "Interest rates can be controlled by order of the central bank.", "contextForm": "by (the) order of somebody/something" }, { "text": "No sugar for me—**doctor's orders**." }, { "text": "He was court-martialled for disobeying an order." }, { "text": "The judge asked him why he had chosen to defy the order of the court." }, { "text": "The government has issued an order to round up street criminals." }, { "text": "Officials continued to conduct business as usual, issuing orders on behalf of the dead king." }, { "text": "She faces five years in prison if she breaches the order granted yesterday by Blackpool magistrates." }, { "text": "The sisters were under strict orders from their father not to leave the house." }, { "text": "He is under orders from the court to comply with psychiatric treatment." }, { "text": "Under the Prime Minister's orders, he had not spoken to the press." }, { "text": "He opened his sealed orders." }, { "text": "The captain gave the order to fire." }, { "text": "The colonel had given orders for the spy's execution." }, { "text": "The local civilians don't take orders from the military." }, { "text": "The ship was to set sail at once, on the admiral's orders." }, { "text": "I don't take orders from you!" }, { "text": "She just stood there barking orders at everyone." }, { "text": "He barked out orders as he left." }, { "text": "The judge made an order for the costs to be paid." }, { "text": "The wife was granted an order for payment of child support." }, { "text": "The creditors obtained an order from the court giving them right of entry." }, { "text": "The book was the subject of a banning order by the Censorship Board." }, { "text": "By order of the King, I place you under arrest." }, { "text": "By the order of the coroner, an autopsy was carried out." } ], "topics": ["War and conflict"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["direct", "specific", "strict"], "verb + order": ["give", "issue", "make"], "preposition": [ "by order of", "on somebody’s orders", "under orders from" ], "phrases": [ "doctor’s orders", "get your marching orders", "give somebody their marching orders" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "a formal written instruction for somebody to be paid money or to do something", "examples": [ { "text": "You can cash the order at any post office." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 10, "definition": "the way that a society, the world, etc. is arranged, with its system of rules and customs", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "a change in the political and **social order**" }, { "text": "the natural order of things" }, { "text": "He was seen as a threat to **the established order**." }, { "text": "A new **world order** seems to be emerging." }, { "text": "The old order in Europe saw rapid change in the late 1980s." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["established", "existing", "old"] } }, { "senseNumber": 11, "definition": "a social class", "labels": "(disapproving or humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "the lower orders" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 12, "definition": "a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, smaller than a class and larger than a family", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "the order of primates" } ], "topics": ["Animals"] }, { "senseNumber": 13, "definition": "a group of people living in a religious community, especially monks or nuns", "examples": [ { "text": "religious orders" }, { "text": "the Benedictine order" }, { "text": "The order is/are committed to lives of prayer and service." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["monastic", "religious", "contemplative"] } }, { "senseNumber": 14, "definition": "a group of people who have been given a special honour by a queen, king, president, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "The Order of the Garter is an ancient order of chivalry." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 15, "definition": "a badge or ribbon worn by members of an order who have been given a special honour", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 16, "definition": "a secret society whose members meet for special ceremonies", "examples": [ { "text": "the Ancient Order of Druids" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be/become a priest", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be very difficult to do", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to order somebody to obey the formal rules of a meeting; to start a formal meeting", "examples": [ { "text": "The argument continued until the chairman called them both to order." }, { "text": "The president brought the meeting to order at 9.15 a.m." }, { "text": "As the meeting was brought to order, the councillor immediately stood and began to protest." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to ask people in a meeting to be quiet so that the meeting can start or continue", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be ordered to leave a place, a job, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to order somebody to leave a place, their job, etc.", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "that can be used because it is all correct and legal", "examples": [ { "text": "Is your work permit in order?" } ], "synonyms": "valid" }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "as it should be", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Is everything in order, sir?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "if something is in order, it is a suitable thing to do or say on a particular occasion", "examples": [ { "text": "I think a drink would be in order." }, { "text": "Would it be in order for us to examine the manuscript?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "allowed according to the rules of a meeting, etc.", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Is it in order to speak now?" } ], "topics": ["Permission and obligation"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "so that something can happen", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "All those concerned must work together in order that agreement can be reached on this issue." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "with the purpose or intention of doing or achieving something", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She arrived early in order to get a good seat." }, { "text": "In order to get a complete picture, further information is needed." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "working well", "examples": [ { "text": "The engine is now in perfect working order." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "quickly and without trouble", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a situation in which people obey the law and behave in a peaceful way", "examples": [ { "text": "The government struggled to maintain law and order." }, { "text": "After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order." }, { "text": "They claim to be the party of law and order." }, { "text": "Martial law was imposed to prevent the breakdown of law and order." } ], "topics": ["Law and justice"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "of a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest degree", "examples": [ { "text": "The job requires diplomatic skills of a high order." }, { "text": "She was a snob of the first order." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "about something; approximately something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "She earns something in the order of £80 000 a year." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "common, popular or suitable at a particular time or for a particular occasion", "examples": [ { "text": "Pessimism seems to be the order of the day." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used by the person in charge of a formal meeting or debate to remind people to obey the rules of the meeting", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "not working correctly", "examples": [ { "text": "The down-escalator is out of order." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "not arranged correctly or neatly", "examples": [ { "text": "I checked the files and some of the papers were out of order." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "behaving in a way that is not acceptable or right", "labels": "(British English)British and North American English(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "You were well out of order taking it without asking." }, { "text": "He accepted that he'd been out of order." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "not allowed by the rules of a formal meeting or debate", "labels": "(formal)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "His objection was ruled out of order." } ], "topics": ["Permission and obligation"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "the order of importance in relation to one another among the members of a group", "labels": "(informal, often humorous)", "examples": [ { "text": "New Zealand is at the top of the pecking order of rugby nations." }, { "text": "to be first in the pecking order" } ], "synonyms": "hierarchy" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to organize your own business or improve your own behaviour before you try to criticize somebody else", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "waiting for a signal to start a race", "examples": [] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɔːdə(r)/", "audio": "or/order/order__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɔːrdər/", "audio": "or/order/order__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French ordre, from Latin ordo, ordin- ‘row, series, rank’." }