keep order

kip ˈɔrdər

kept order

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Definition of keep order - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

controlmaintain a state of peace and organization

The police were called to keep order during the protest.

enforce rulesensure rules are followed

The teacher struggled to keep order in the noisy classroom.

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Expressions with keep

keep going

maintain the pace or speed

He kept going at a steady pace throughout the race..

keep on

continue doing something

She decided to keep on studying despite the noise..

keep up

maintain the same speed or level

He struggled to keep up with the fast runners.

keep around

retain something or someone nearby

I keep a flashlight around in case of power outages.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

keep one's place

not lose track of location in reading or process

Use a bookmark to keep your place in the book.

Expressions with order

on order

adj.

requested but not yet delivered

The new books are on order and will arrive soon.

order in

request food delivery to a specific location

We decided to order in for dinner.

order off

request food or items from a menu

We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.

order about

tell someone what to do in a bossy way

She likes to order about her younger siblings.

out of order

adj.

not working as expected

The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..

in order to

conj.

shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result

She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.

put into order

arrange things so they are neat or follow a sequence

She put the books into order on the shelf.

get one's affairs in order

carefully arrange important personal matters before a major change or crisis

After his diagnosis, he hurried to get his affairs in order.

order around

tell someone what to do in a bossy way

She likes to order around her younger siblings.

order of the day

command or directive that is especially important under current circumstances

Silence was the order of the day as the ceremony began..

Terms with keep order included in their meaning

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police

law enforcement

enforce the law and keep order among a group

police presence

law enforcement

situation where police officers are in a place to keep order

file storage

office

boxes or furniture used to keep paper records in order

scheduled maintenance

equipment upkeep

planned service or repairs to keep equipment in good working order

peace officer

law enforcement

person whose job is to keep law and order

peace bond

court requirement

legal order to keep the peace

social control

society influence

ways society influences people to keep order

peacekeeping troops

military forces

soldiers sent to keep order and support peace in troubled areas

Examples of keep order in a sentence

Teachers struggled to keep order in the chaotic classroom.
The security guard was hired to keep order at the event.
The referee struggled to keep order during the heated match.

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French:maintenir l'ordre, faire respecter les règles, ...
German:Ordnung halten, ...
Italian:mantenere l'ordine, ...
Spanish:mantener el orden, ...
Portuguese:manter a ordem, ...
Chinese:维持秩序, 保持秩序, ...
Japanese:秩序を保つ, 規律を守る, ...
Arabic:حَافَظَ عَلَى النِّظَامِ, ضَبَطَ النِّظامَ, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁמוֹר עַל הַסֵּדֶר, לִשְׁמוֹר עַל הַסֵּדֶר, ...
Russian:поддерживать порядок, ...
Ukrainian:підтримувати порядок, ...
Hindi:व्यवस्था बनाए रखना, नियमों का पालन कराना, ...
Bengali:শৃঙ্খলা বজায় রাখা, নিয়ম মেনে চলা, ...
Catalan:mantenir l'ordre, fer complir les normes, ...
Czech:udržovat pořádek, zajišťovat kázeň, ...
Danish:opretholde ro og orden, håndhæve reglerne, ...
Dutch:orde handhaven, ...
Greek:διατηρώ την τάξη, επιβάλλω τους κανόνες, ...
Hungarian:rendet tartani, fegyelmet tartani, ...
Khmer:រក្សាសណ្តាប់ធ្នាប់, គ្រប់គ្រងសណ្តាប់ធ្នាប់, ...
Korean:질서를 유지하다, 규칙을 지키다, ...
Persian:حفظ نظم کردن, نظم را حفظ کردن, ...
Polish:utrzymać porządek, ...
Portuguese (BR):manter a ordem, ...
Romanian:a menține ordinea, a asigura respectarea regulilor, ...
Swedish:upprätthålla ordning, ...
Thai:รักษาความสงบเรียบร้อย, ควบคุมระเบียบ, ...
Turkish:düzeni sağlamak, ...
Vietnamese:giữ trật tự, ...

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Definition of keep order - Reverso English Dictionary

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