ordem — meaning in English

English meaning

• behest noun A command or authoritative request, especially in the phrase "at the behest of."
• command noun An order given with authority.
• dictate verb To say words aloud for someone else to write down.
• dictation noun The act of speaking words aloud for someone to write down, or the words produced this way.
• order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.

Senses

ordem is used for these senses in English:

• behest A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest. [from 12th c.]
• command An order to do something.
• dictate An order or command.
• dictation (countable) The act of ordering or commanding.

command — full definition

1. noun An order given with authority.
2. noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
3. noun An instruction given to a computer program.
4. verb To give an order, or to have authority over.

Related Portuguese words