/ˈɔːdə/

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Meaning

To ask for food or drink, or for things to be sent to you; to tell someone to do something.

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Word origin

From Old French ordre, from Latin ordo, meaning a row or an arrangement.

Origin
Latin
Root
ordo
English cognates
ordinary, orderly

Grammar

Verb typeregular (order, orders, ordered)

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This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 6: order, water, probably and 7 more words.