anordnen

Definitions of anordnen
  1. verb
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
    synonyms: auffordern, befehlen, heißen
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    anhalten, anleiten, anweisen, aufgeben, auftragen, beauftragen
    give instructions or directions for some task
    aufrufen, bestellen, holen, rufen
    order, request, or command to come
    ansetzen, übergeben
    impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
    einberufen, laden, schicken, zitieren
    call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    beordern, einbestellen
    summon to a particular activity or employment
    verbieten, verhindern, verwehren, wehren
    command against
    herbeiordern, herbestellen
    ask to come
  2. verb
    bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
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    befinden, beschließen, durchringen, entscheiden
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  3. verb
    arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
    synonyms: arrangieren, einfädeln, einleiten, einrichten, ordnen, regeln
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    organisieren
    cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea
  4. verb
    bring order to or into
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    durcheinander bringen, durcheinanderbringen
    bring disorder to
    types:
    aufräumen, entrümpeln
    put (things or places) in order
    systematisieren
    arrange according to a system or reduce to a system
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    organisieren
    put into a proper or systematic order
  5. verb
    make a division or separation
    synonyms: gliedern, teilen, trennen
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    aufgliedern, untergliedern, unterteilen
    separate or apportion into sections
    brechen
    destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments
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