order up
To ask for or command something to be brought or made ready.
Meanings
To formally request or command that something be delivered, prepared, or put in place.
"The general ordered up three additional battalions to reinforce the eastern flank."
(Food service) To announce that a dish or order is ready to be served.
""Order up!" the cook shouted, sliding two plates of eggs onto the counter."
To arrange or summon something desirable as if by command.
"She seemed to order up perfect weather for every outdoor event she organised."
Used in military, professional, and food service contexts. In restaurants or diners, a server or cook might 'order up' a dish. In a military context, it means to officially request troops or resources.
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