in order that

conjunction
UK: /ɪn ˈɔːdə ðæt/
US: /ɪn ˈɔrdər ðæt/

  1. Used to express the purpose of an action; so that.

    1. I study hard in order that I can pass the test.
    2. He left early in order that he might catch the train without any delay.

Synonyms

so that that to
in order that preposition

  1. With the aim of; for the purpose of.

    1. She saved money in order that she could buy a new car.
    2. The company invested heavily in research in order that they might develop new products and gain a competitive advantage.

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The phonetic transcription of "in order that" is /ɪn ˈɔːdə ðæt/ in British English and /ɪn ˈɔrdər ðæt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "in order that": so that, that, to.

Example usage of "in order that": "I study hard in order that I can pass the test.". More examples on the page.