What does ordonner in French mean?

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

The word ordonner in French means put in order, tidy, order, arrange, organize, put in order, get in order, order, order to do , command to do, organize itself, be in order, be ordered, ordain, prescribe. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ordonner

put in order

verbe transitif (classer par ordre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le maître a demandé d'ordonner ces nombres du plus petit au plus grand.
The teacher asked them to put the numbers in order from the smallest to the largest.

tidy, order, arrange, organize

verbe transitif (ranger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ordonne toujours mes affaires avant de quitter mon bureau.
I always tidy my things before leaving my office.

put in order, get in order

verbe transitif (figuré (mettre en ordre) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avant de répondre, je prends mon temps pour ordonner mes idées.
Before replying, I take some time to put my ideas in order.

order

verbe transitif (donner un ordre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chef des armées a ordonné l'assaut.
The army chief ordered the assault.

order to do , command to do

verbe transitif (donner un ordre) (military)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le professeur m'a ordonné de me taire.
The teacher ordered me to be quiet.

organize itself

verbe pronominal (se mettre en place)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Au moment de me défendre, mes idées s'ordonnaient peu à peu dans ma tête.
When the time came to defend myself, my ideas organized themselves little by little in my head.

be in order, be ordered

verbe pronominal (se ranger)

Ces nombres s'ordonnent du plus petit au plus grand.
These numbers are in order from the smallest to the largest.

ordain

verbe transitif (faire prêtre) (priest)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le prêtre a été ordonné dans la cathédrale.
The priest was ordained in the cathedral.

prescribe

verbe transitif (prescrire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le médecin m'a ordonné de l'aspirine.
The doctor prescribed me some aspirin.

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