n. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families

n. (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans

n. [the act or process of arranging, the result of this action]

n. established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order"

n. a request for something to be made, supplied, or served; "I gave the waiter my order"; "the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle"

n. a group of person living under a religious rule; "the order of Saint Benedict"

n. the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement; "there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list"

n. a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order"

n. a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"

n. logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"

n. a body of rules followed by an assembly

v. damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

v. make a request for something; "Order me some flowers"; "order a work stoppage"

v. bring order to or into; "Order these files"

v. place in a certain order; "order the photos chronologically"

v. destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

v. arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"

v. issue commands or orders for

v. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

v. change the arrangement or position of

v. bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

n. a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money; "he flashed a fistful of bills of large denominations"

n. an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"

n. a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"

n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"

n. a particular mode in which something is manifested; "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

n. (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions

n. an agreeable sound property

n. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin

n. anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"

n. the condition of being essential or indispensable

n. something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

n. the skillful and effective interaction of movements

n. harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"

n. a state of equilibrium

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

n. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

n. a formal or authoritative proclamation

n. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

n. the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory

n. an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer; "you have to join the union in order to get a job"

n. any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

n. people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

n. the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

n. the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"

n. (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"

n. the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"

n. a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"

n. a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

n. the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

n. a collection of objects threaded on a single strand

n. a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents"

n. a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

n. an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"

n. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

n. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";

n. an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

n. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

n. an official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"

v. cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

v. make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

v. make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"

v. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"

v. disturb the composure of

v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

v. decorate with an interlaced design

v. corrupt with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism"

v. shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

v. be the source of pain

v. feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"

v. lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"

v. clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week"

v. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"

v. decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

v. be an ornament to; "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"

v. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"

v. pronounce fit or able; "She was qualified to run the marathon"; "They nurses were qualified to administer the injections"

v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"

v. make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

v. mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"

v. mark with lines; "sorrow had lined his face"

v. fill plentifully; "line one's pockets"

v. shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"

v. fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated"

v. make confused or perplexed or puzzled

v. make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

v. cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"

v. disturb the composure of

v. occur between other event or between certain points of time; "the war intervened between the birth of her two children"

v. write out a check on a bank account

v. attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

v. enter unlawfully on someone's property; "Don't trespass on my land!"

v. advance beyond the usual limit

v. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly; "Don't meddle in my affairs!"

v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

v. cause to lose one's composure

v. change the arrangement or position of

v. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

v. make nervous or agitated; "The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster"

v. annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

v. disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"

v. worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"

v. subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

v. exasperate or irritate

v. weight down with a load

v. fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

v. feel grief

v. cause to feel sorrow; "his behavior grieves his mother"

v. disturb the composure of

v. damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

v. bring order and organization to; "Can you help me organize my files?"

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

v. make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people spend their free time"

v. speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

v. state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

v. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"

v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

v. command solemnly

v. inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

v. notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

v. make a formal request for official services

v. move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

v. cause to lose one's composure

v. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

v. disturb the composure of

v. shake and cause to make a rattling noise

v. move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

v. keep in check; "rule one's temper"

v. watch and direct; "Who is overseeing this project?"

v. exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"

v. put a bridle on; "bridle horses"

v. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

v. regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"

v. feel admiration for

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

v. issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. group with

n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

n. a state of disorder involving group violence

n. a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"

n. a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

n. a state of extreme confusion and disorder

n. a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"

n. a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"

n. a confused multitude of things

n. a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

v. bring disorder to

v. make a mess of or create disorder in; "He messed up his room"

v. make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

v. lift the regulations on

v. grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

v. be obedient to