order

logical

The instructions for assembling the furniture followed a logical order that made the process straightforward.

ascending

The students listed their favorite books in ascending order by publication date.

pecking

My older brother has always been at the top of the pecking order in our family.

in ~

The students lined up in order before entering the classroom.

in ~ of

The students lined up in order of height for the class photo.

bring, create, impose

The new manager worked hard to bring order to the disorganized warehouse.

in ~

The documents are in order and ready for the meeting tomorrow.

in good order

The documents were carefully organized and everything was in good order before the inspection.

keep sb/sth in

The babysitter managed to keep all five children in order during the chaotic afternoon.

call sb/sth to

The teacher had to call the noisy class to order before the lesson could begin.

law and order, a point of order

The police worked hard to maintain law and order in the city after the protest.

established, existing, old

The new government wanted to preserve the existing order rather than make sudden changes.

natural

The seasons follow their natural order, spring turning to summer and then autumn and winter.

world

The international community hopes to build a more peaceful world order in the coming decades.

sealed

The lawyer handed me the sealed order from the court.

maintenance, preservation, restraining

The government issued a new maintenance order to keep the old bridge safe for traffic.

give, issue, make

The principal issued an order that all students must wear uniforms starting next month.

carry out, execute, follow, obey, take

The captain told the sailors to follow orders carefully during the storm.

bark/bawl/shout (out)

The manager shouted out orders to all the staff before the big event started.

by ~

The school's new uniform policy was introduced by order of the principal last month.

by ~ of

The factory was closed by order of the health inspector last week.

on sb's ~s

The soldiers immediately left the building on their commander's orders.

under ~s (from)

The factory workers, under orders from management, stopped production and went on strike.

~s for

The restaurant manager issued orders for all staff to arrive an hour early on Saturday.

doctor's orders

My father is resting at home this week because he's following his doctor's orders after surgery.

place, put in

She put in an order for new office supplies yesterday afternoon.

receive, win

The bakery received a large order for wedding cakes last week.

fill, fulfil, meet

The bakery struggled to meet all the orders during the busy holiday season.

make sth to

She had a wedding dress made to order by a famous designer in Paris.

on ~

I called the restaurant yesterday and put a cake on order for my daughter's birthday party.

~ for

The restaurant received a large order for 200 sandwiches for the wedding reception.