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English verb: ordain

1. ordain (social) order by virtue of superior authority; decree


SamplesThe King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews.
The legislature enacted this law in 1985.


Synonymsenact


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)decree


Narrower (hyponym)legislate, pass, reenact

2. ordain (social) appoint to a clerical posts


SamplesHe was ordained in the Church.


Synonymsconsecrate, order, ordinate


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP


Broader (hypernym)enthrone, invest, vest

3. ordain (social) invest with ministerial or priestly authority


SamplesThe minister was ordained only last month.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)enthrone, invest, vest

4. ordain (communication) issue an order


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


Broader (hypernym)decree


Narrower (hyponym)designate, destine, doom, fate, predestine, will









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