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ordain
[awr-deyn]
verb (used with object)
to invest with ministerial, priestly, or rabbinical functions.
to enact or establish by law, edict, etc..
to ordain a new type of government.
to decree; give orders for.
He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted.
(of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine.
Fate had ordained the meeting.
Synonyms: predetermine
verb (used without object)
to order or command.
Thus do the gods ordain.
to select for or appoint to an office.
to invest someone with sacerdotal functions.
ordain
/ ɔːˈdeɪn /
verb
to consecrate (someone) as a priest; confer holy orders upon
(may take a clause as object) to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably
(may take a clause as object) to order, establish, or enact with authority
obsolete, to select for an office
Other Word Forms
- ordainment noun
- ordainer noun
- ordainable adjective
- reordain verb (used with object)
- self-ordainer noun
- superordain verb (used without object)
- unordainable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ordain1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ordain1
Example Sentences
By 1991, the Diocese of Sheffield had fast-tracked Brain's route to the priesthood, allowing him to become ordained after just two years, instead of the usual four.
But it does show that, no matter what they say or what their Dear Leader may ordain, the overall goal is not coming off the menu.
Thirteen of those congregations were in the North Texas area, including Mercy Culture, where Schatzline was ordained a pastor in 2024.
An ordained minister, he conducted Mr Croft's funeral.
Many Thai men also choose to temporarily ordain as monks to accumulate good karma.
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