TAKE ORDERS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does take orders mean? 

• TAKE ORDERS (verb)
  The verb TAKE ORDERS has 2 senses:

1. receive and be expected to follow directions or commands

2. be ordained; enter the Christian ministry

  Familiarity information: TAKE ORDERS used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TAKE ORDERS (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Receive and be expected to follow directions or commands

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

I don't take orders from you!

Hypernyms (to "take orders" is one way to...):

obey (be obedient to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something from somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Be ordained; enter the Christian ministry

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

She took orders last month

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

 Context examples 

What! take orders without a living!

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

I understand that he intends to take orders.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Shall I ask you how the church is to be filled, if a man is neither to take orders with a living nor without?

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

I am charged with a most agreeable office (breathing rather faster than usual as she spoke.) Colonel Brandon, who was here only ten minutes ago, has desired me to say, that understanding you mean to take orders, he has great pleasure in offering you the living of Delaford now just vacant, and only wishes it were more valuable.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

I do not think you ever will, said she, with an arch smile; I am just as much surprised now as I was at first that you should intend to take orders.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

So then he was monstrous happy, and talked on some time about what they should do, and they agreed he should take orders directly, and they must wait to be married till he got a living.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Yes; I shall take orders soon after my father's return—probably at Christmas.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

I dare say you have seen enough of Edward to know that he would prefer the church to every other profession; now my plan is that he should take orders as soon as he can, and then through your interest, which I am sure you would be kind enough to use out of friendship for him, and I hope out of some regard to me, your brother might be persuaded to give him Norland living; which I understand is a very good one, and the present incumbent not likely to live a great while.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

I can never hear such a one without the greatest admiration and respect, and more than half a mind to take orders and preach myself.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

The assurance of Edmund's being so soon to take orders, coming upon her like a blow that had been suspended, and still hoped uncertain and at a distance, was felt with resentment and mortification.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)