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in order that

in order that conjunction: so that; used to indicate purpose.

Conjunction

in order that

  1. So that; used to indicate purpose
    • In order that I wouldn’t be late I had to hurry.
    • I am always trying new recipes, in order that I may become a better cook.

Questions about in order that

What does in order that mean?
In order that means so that; used to indicate purpose.
What part of speech is in order that?
In order that is a conjunction.

Words near in order that in the dictionary

  1. in open court
  2. in open store
  3. in operation
  4. in order
  5. in order for
  6. in order that
  7. in order to
  8. in ordinary
  9. in other news
  10. in other words
  11. in otherwords

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