ordain

verb
UK: /ɔːˈdeɪn/
US: /ɔːrˈdeɪn/

  1. To officially make someone a priest or other religious leader.

    1. The church will ordain new priests this year, ordain is so important.
    2. The bishop will ordain him as a priest at the cathedral during ceremony, as they ordain.

  2. To order something to happen; to decree or establish by law or authority.

    1. The law ordains that all citizens must vote, so ordain it.
    2. The king did ordain a day of feasting throughout the entire kingdom, as he ordain.

Synonyms

appoint institute command anoint establish consecrate decree
ordain adjective

  1. Established or decreed by fate or destiny.

    1. It was an ordained meeting that changed lives, something ordained.
    2. Their ordained meeting at the conference was clearly destiny, ordained indeed.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ordain" in English means: To officially make someone a priest or other religious leader., To order something to happen; to decree or establish by law or authority..

The phonetic transcription of "ordain" is /ɔːˈdeɪn/ in British English and /ɔːrˈdeɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ordain": appoint, institute, command, anoint, establish, consecrate, decree.

Example usage of "ordain": "The church will ordain new priests this year, ordain is so important.". More examples on the page.