order around (verb)

  • 1order around — ˌorder a ˈround ˌorder a ˈbout british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around …

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  • 2order around — phrasal verb order around or order about [transitive] Word forms order around : present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around past tense ordered around past participle ordered around British… …

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  • 3order around — PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone is ordering you around or is ordering you about, you mean they are telling you what to do as if they have authority over you, and you dislike this. [V n P] When we re out he gets really bossy and starts… …

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  • 4order about — ● order * * * ˌorder a ˈround ˌorder a ˈbout british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it …

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  • 5order — I [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)də(r)[/t]] SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION USES ♦♦ 1) PHR CONJ SUBORD If you do something in order to achieve a particular thing or in order that something can happen, you do it because you want to achieve that thing. Most schools are… …

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  • 6order about — phrasal verb order around or order about [transitive] Word forms order around : present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around past tense ordered around past participle ordered around British… …

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  • 7order */*/*/ — I UK [ˈɔː(r)də(r)] / US [ˈɔrdər] noun Word forms order : singular order plural orders 1) [countable/uncountable] the way in which a set of things is arranged or done, so that it is clear which thing is first, second, third etc order of: You can… …

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  • 8order — 1. noun 1) alphabetical order Syn: sequence, arrangement, organization, disposition, system, series, succession; grouping, classification, categorization, codification, systematization 2) his tidy desk demonstrates his sense of order …

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  • 9order — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 way in which people/things are arranged ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, proper, right ▪ wrong ▪ logical ▪ The paragraphs are not in a logical order …

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  • 10order — 1 noun 1 FOR A PURPOSE a) in order to do sth for the purpose of doing something: politicians who make promises simply in order to win more votes | In order to understand how the human body works, you need to have some knowledge of chemistry. b)… …

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