What does ordinare in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word ordinare in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ordinare in Italian.

The word ordinare in Italian means organize, order, command, order, commission, ordain. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ordinare

organize

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (disporre, sistemare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ho ordinato gli scaffali in base all'anno delle fatture.
I organized the shelves based on the invoice year.

order, command

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (comandare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi ha ordinato di inviargli il preventivo entro mezz'ora.
He ordered me to send him an estimate within half an hour.

order, commission

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (commercio (commissionare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Gli ho ordinato diecimila portachiavi; speriamo che bastino!
I ordered ten thousand key rings; I hope that's enough!

ordain

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (religione (conferire gli ordini sacri) (religion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sua figlia fu ordinata monaca la settimana scorsa.
His daughter was ordained as a nun last week.

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