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    Ordonnait (en. Ordered)

    /ɔʁ.dɔ.nɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To give instructions or commandments.
    He ordered his subordinates to prepare.
    Il ordonnait à ses subordonnés de se préparer.
    To arrange or organize according to a plan.
    She arranged the books on the shelf.
    Elle ordonnait les livres sur l'étagère.
    To resolve a situation or a problem.
    The teacher ordered the course of the lesson.
    Le professeur ordonnait le déroulement de la leçon.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'ordonner', derived from the Latin 'ordinare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to give orders
    To exercise authority to request something.
    donner des ordres
    to be under orders
    To be subject to instructions or directives.
    être sous ordre
    order of the law
    An order issued by a legal authority.
    ordonnance de la loi

    Related Words

    ordonner
    Action of giving an order.
    ordonner
    order
    Instruction or command given.
    ordre
    ordered
    Who is in order or well organized.
    ordonné

    Slang Meanings

    To do what is asked without hesitation.
    He just commanded and everyone obeyed.
    Il a juste ordonné et tout le monde a obéi.
    To impose one's will on others.
    She ordered as if she were the boss.
    Elle ordonnait comme si elle était la chef.