diff --git a/library/init/algebra/order.lean b/library/init/algebra/order.lean
index 26c7b72056..076c57113c 100644
--- a/library/init/algebra/order.lean
+++ b/library/init/algebra/order.lean
@@ -42,21 +42,30 @@ class linear_strong_order_pair (α : Type u) extends strong_order_pair α, linea
 class decidable_linear_order (α : Type u) extends linear_strong_order_pair α :=
 (decidable_lt : decidable_rel lt)
 
+attribute [refl]
 lemma le_refl [weak_order α] : ∀ a : α, a ≤ a :=
 weak_order.le_refl
 
+def le.refl := @le_refl
+
+attribute [trans]
 lemma le_trans [weak_order α] : ∀ {a b c : α}, a ≤ b → b ≤ c → a ≤ c :=
 weak_order.le_trans
 
+def le.trans := @le_trans
+
 lemma le_antisymm [weak_order α] : ∀ {a b : α}, a ≤ b → b ≤ a → a = b :=
 weak_order.le_antisymm
 
 lemma le_of_eq [weak_order α] {a b : α} : a = b → a ≤ b :=
 λ h, h ▸ le_refl a
 
+attribute [trans]
 lemma ge_trans [weak_order α] : ∀ {a b c : α}, a ≥ b → b ≥ c → a ≥ c :=
 λ a b c h₁ h₂, le_trans h₂ h₁
 
+def ge.trans := @ge_trans
+
 lemma le_total [linear_weak_order α] : ∀ a b : α, a ≤ b ∨ b ≤ a :=
 linear_weak_order.le_total
 
@@ -69,12 +78,18 @@ strict_order.lt_irrefl
 lemma gt_irrefl [strict_order α] : ∀ a : α, ¬ a > a :=
 lt_irrefl
 
+attribute [trans]
 lemma lt_trans [strict_order α] : ∀ {a b c : α}, a < b → b < c → a < c :=
 strict_order.lt_trans
 
+def lt.trans := @lt_trans
+
+attribute [trans]
 lemma gt_trans [strict_order α] : ∀ {a b c : α}, a > b → b > c → a > c :=
 λ a b c h₁ h₂, lt_trans h₂ h₁
 
+def gt.trans := @gt_trans
+
 lemma ne_of_lt [strict_order α] {a b : α} (h : a < b) : a ≠ b :=
 λ he, absurd h (he ▸ lt_irrefl a)
 
@@ -90,15 +105,19 @@ lt_asymm h
 lemma le_of_lt [order_pair α] : ∀ {a b : α}, a < b → a ≤ b :=
 order_pair.le_of_lt
 
+attribute [trans]
 lemma lt_of_lt_of_le [order_pair α] : ∀ {a b c : α}, a < b → b ≤ c → a < c :=
 order_pair.lt_of_lt_of_le
 
+attribute [trans]
 lemma lt_of_le_of_lt [order_pair α] : ∀ {a b c : α}, a ≤ b → b < c → a < c :=
 order_pair.lt_of_le_of_lt
 
+attribute [trans]
 lemma gt_of_gt_of_ge [order_pair α] {a b c : α} (h₁ : a > b) (h₂ : b ≥ c) : a > c :=
 lt_of_le_of_lt h₂ h₁
 
+attribute [trans]
 lemma gt_of_ge_of_gt [order_pair α] {a b c : α} (h₁ : a ≥ b) (h₂ : b > c) : a > c :=
 lt_of_lt_of_le h₂ h₁