place an order — to request goods or services from a business, typically by providing specifications and payment information
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to request goods or services from a business, typically by providing specifications and payment information
Pronunciation (IPA): /pleɪs ən ˈɔːrdər/
Korean meaning: 상품이나 서비스를 주문하다, 발주하다
Korean pronunciation: 플레이스 언 **오**더
Example Sentences
- My cat somehow learned to place an order for fish online using my laptop.
- You can place an order through our mobile app 24/7.
- She decided to place an order for pizza after realizing she had been eating cereal for three days straight.
place an order
NOUN//pleɪs ən ˈɔːrdər//
to request goods or services from a business, typically by providing specifications and payment information
She decided to place an order for two lattes and a chocolate croissant.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
'Place'는 라틴어 'platea'(넓은 거리)에서 유래하여 '놓다, 두다'의 의미로 발전했고, 'order'는 라틴어 'ordo'(배열, 순서)에서 나와 '명령, 주문'의 의미가 되었습니다. 상업이 발달하면서 두 단어가 결합되어 '주문을 하다'라는 관용적 표현이 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat somehow learned to place an order for fish online using my laptop.”
“You can place an order through our mobile app 24/7.”
“She decided to place an order for pizza after realizing she had been eating cereal for three days straight.”
“The restaurant was so busy that customers had to place an order and wait for two hours.”
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