setorder

verb

UK /ˈsɛtˌɔːdə/

US /ˈsɛtˌɔːrdər/

To put things in a neat and tidy order.

Please setorder your books on the shelf from tallest to shortest.

SYNONYMS

arrange organize sort order tidy

RELATED WORDS

sequence layout structure arrangement

OTHER MEANINGS

2. To decide the sequence of events for a plan.

The teacher will setorder the activities for the school trip.

3. To fix or establish a rule for how things should be done.

The club members setorder the rules for their new game.

4. To put a list of items into a specific pattern, like numbers or letters.

Can you setorder these numbers from smallest to biggest?