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   Or·dain

   /ôrˈdān/

   

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on: "he was ordained a minister before entering Parliament" Similar confer holy orders onappointinductinstallinvestanointconsecratearchaic:frock
   • 2. order or decree (something) officially: "equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes" Similar decreeruleordercommandenjoinlay downset downestablishfixenactlegislatedictateprescribepronounce
   • ▪ (especially of God or fate) prescribe; determine (something): "the path ordained by God" Similar predeterminepredestinepreordainforeordaindestineprescribefatewilldeterminedesignate

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘put in order’): from Anglo-Norman French ordeiner, from Latin ordinare, from ordo, ordin- (see order).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ordainer noun
   • 2. ordainment noun

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   What does ordain mean definition?

   • or•dain. (ɔrˈdeɪn) v.t. 1. to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon. 2. to enact or establish by law, edict, etc. 3. to decree; give orders for. 4. (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine. 5. Archaic. to select for or appoint to an office.

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   • What is another word for ordain in? ordain in. Verb. To select for a given role or responsibility. assign. appoint. designate.

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   • How to use ordain in a sentence. ordain. Sentence Examples. He was often at odds with the more liberal wing of the church, having opposed the decision to ordain women bishops. Proponents argued that no presbytery would be forced to ordain gays, that it was a local option. Over the last ten years I think they've been very well received in ...

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   What does the name ordain mean?

   • tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains. 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on: ordain a priest. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. To order or decree by virtue of superior authority: The management ordained that business attire should be worn in the office at all times. 3.

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   ORDAIN meaning: 1. to officially make someone a priest or other religious leader, in a religious ceremony: 2. (of…. Learn more.

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   ordain that… Fate had ordained that they would never meet again. it is ordained that… It was ordained that the property should be returned to the original owner. (be) ordained by somebody You should keep to the law as ordained by God.

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   Nov 4, 2023 · Verb [ edit] ordain (third-person singular simple present ordains, present participle ordaining, simple past and past participle ordained) To prearrange unalterably . What if the Foot, ordain'd the duſt to tread, / Or Hand, to toil, aſpir'd to be the Head? / What if the Head, the Eye, or Ear repin'd / To ſerve mere Engines to the ruling Mind ...

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   ORDAIN definition: to officially make someone a Christian priest: . Learn more.

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