Ordonne (en. Ordered)

/ɔʁ.dɔn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To give instructions or orders.
The leader orders his team to start the project.
Le chef ordonne à son équipe de commencer le projet.
To arrange or classify something.
It is necessary to organize the files on the desk.
Il faut ordonner les dossiers sur le bureau.
To regulate or organize elements according to a certain logic.
She arranges her books by genre.
Elle ordonne ses livres par genre.

Etymology

From the Latin verb 'ordinare' meaning 'to arrange'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

order and impose
To give strict orders.
ordonne et impose
order me that
To express a desire for purchase or order.
ordonnez-moi ça
everything is ordered
Everything is carefully organized.
tout est ordonné

Related Words

order
Arrangement or command.
ordre
organize
To put in order.
organiser
command
The action of commanding.
commandement

Slang Meanings

To do what you are told without arguing.
It takes a bit of authority, this is not a mess here, things need to be ordered.
Il faut un peu d'autorité, ce n'est pas le bazar ici, il faut ordonner.
To tidy up something that is disordered.
After the party, he had to clean up the place.
Après la fête, il a dû ordonner les lieux.