Basic Details
Word: Ordered
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Told someone firmly to do something, or asked for goods or food to be brought. It can also describe things set out neatly in a sequence.
Synonyms: commanded, instructed, directed
How to Spell Ordered
Syllables: or - dered
Tricky part: Order ends in r, and ed is simply added. The r is not doubled (orderred) because the stress falls on the first syllable, OR-der.
Watch out for: orderred, orderd, oredered
Memory tip: Look at the last three letters: o-r-d-e-r-e-d ends in red, the colour. Order plus ed turns red at the end.
Idioms and Phrases
- just what the doctor ordered: Exactly what was needed. Example: "A cold glass of nimbu pani after the match was just what the doctor ordered."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The captain ordered his team to warm up before the match.
Example 2: Dad ordered a new school bag online last week.
Example 3: Her notes were neatly ordered by chapter.
Fun Fact
In mathematics, an ordered pair such as (3, 5) is different from (5, 3), because the order of the numbers matters.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
When the rain did not stop, the umpires orderred the players off the field and the covers were rolled out over the pitch at once.
a) orderred
b) players
c) umpires
d) covers
Show answer
a) orderred. Order is stressed on its first beat, so its final r is not doubled before ed.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word ordered as used in the sentence:
The judge ordered the factory to stop dumping waste into the river.
a) allowed
b) begged
c) forbade
d) directed
Show answer
d) directed. A judge does not beg or simply allow; to order someone is to direct them firmly.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
Seema roeddre the spices in the rack by how often her mother used them.
a) offered
b) rendered
c) ordained
d) ordered
Show answer
d) ordered. The jumble holds two d's and no f, a or n, which leaves only ordered.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A customer who has ordered a meal has ____.
a) asked for it to be served
b) refused to pay for it
c) cooked it at home
d) sent it back to the kitchen
Show answer
a) asked for it to be served
2. Which list is ordered from smallest to largest?
a) horse, cat, whale, ant
b) whale, ant, cat, horse
c) cat, whale, ant, horse
d) ant, cat, horse, whale
Show answer
d) ant, cat, horse, whale
