Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pre-order

plural of pre-order

(law) A written command, issued by a judge, requiring whomever it is served upon to do whatever the order says, under penalty of being held in contempt of court.

(mathematics) The sequence in which the various operations in a mathematical expression are to be evaluated.

A body of unwritten social mores and conventions which serve to maintain societal order.

plural of money order

To call a place of service and order food, or other goods, delivered to one's own location.

A system of commerce in which one orders goods from a remote store which are then shipped by mail.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see doctor, -'s, orders. / (Britain, bingo) The number nine.

(originally US, idiomatic) A big job; a difficult challenge.