ordered

Definition

  • adjective: carefully organized or controlled
  • adjective: characterized by 'order'
  • synonyms: consistent, logical, orderly

Examples

  • The book I want to buy has been 'back-ordered' and won't be shipped for three weeks.

  • He was tired of being 'ordered' [='bossed'] 'around' by his parents and teachers.

  • He leads an 'ordered' [='well-ordered', 'orderly'] life in the suburbs.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) DOE on Bitterbuck. You didn't come all the way down here to hand me a DOE. I had an angry call from the state capitol about minutes ago. Is it true you ordered Percy Wetmore off the block? It is. Now, I'm sure you had reason, Paul... ...but like it or not, the wife (..)
    1999 The Green Mile