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ordnen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arrange verb To put things into a particular order or position.
  • collate verb To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
  • 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 examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.
  2. verb To assemble something in a logical sequence.
  3. verb To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding.
  4. verb To bestow or confer.

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