ordnen — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrange verb To put things into a particular order or position.
• collate verb To compare different documents in order to find what is similar or different between them.
• digest verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
• dispose verb To get rid of something (usually with 'of').
• groom noun A man on his wedding day, or about to be married.
• order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
• tidy adj Neatly arranged; not messy or cluttered.

Senses

ordnen is used for these senses in English:

• arrange (transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
• digest (transitive) To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
• dispose To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
• fettle (intransitive) To make preparations; to put things in order; to do trifling business.
• groom To attend to one's appearance and clothing.
• order To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
• tidy To make tidy; to neaten.

arrange — full definition

1. verb To put things into a particular order or position.
2. verb To plan or organize something in advance.
3. verb To adapt a piece of music for different instruments or a different style.

collate — full definition

1. verb To compare different documents in order to find what is similar or different between them.
2. verb To put items together in a sensible order.
3. verb To arrange several copies of printed pages into the right order, one set at a time, usually before they are bound.
4. verb To bestow or confer.

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