Food / A2

ORD-uh/ˈɔːdə/

In a café you order food; a boss can also order someone to do something. Order a pizza, order drinks. As a noun, an order is the request, or the arrangement: put them in order. A command is stronger and more military. Out of order means broken, especially machines.

Meaning

To ask for food or goods in a restaurant or shop, or to tell someone to do something.

Examples

• “We ordered rice and chicken.”
• “Are you ready to order?”
• “The teacher ordered the class to be quiet.”

Good to know

order + food/goods. order someone to + verb. Broken machine: out of order.

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