ordered
- 1Simple past and past participle of order. Use this form for an order given earlier or already made.
She ordered a pizza for the whole family last night.
They ordered new books for the school library.
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- 2Kept neat and tidy, with everything in its proper place.
Like a shelf where every book stands in its right spot.
Her desk stayed neat and ordered even during busy weeks.
We finally got the messy garage clean and ordered.
Similarorderly, tidy, neat, organized
Oppositeuntidy, messy, cluttered, disordered
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- 3Having its parts arranged in a set order that fits how they work together.
Like books on a shelf placed in size order, where the order follows a clear rule.
An ordered set lists its members from smallest to largest.
Mathematicians study how an ordered group keeps to its rules.
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Showing meanings only.
ordered is a form of order
order, verb: To ask a business to make, sell, or send you something. Full entry
- Spelling
- order → ordered: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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