order up

transitive verb

1
: to summon up for active military duty : call up
ordered up all the militia regiments
2
: to direct an opposing dealer to take (the trump) into his hand and discard in euchre compare assist sense 3a

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“Order up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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