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Ordain

Ordain Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ordain? [v] issue an order [v] appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church" [v] invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month" [v] authorize as a rabbi; "Our rabbi was ordained in Spain" [v] order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ordain: consecrate \| enact \| order \| ordinate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ordain: allocate \| allot \| appoint \| appropriate to \| assign \| assign to \| authorize \| bid \| call on \| call the signals \| call upon \| canonize \| carry on \| charge \| command \| commission \| consecrate \| constitute \| declare \| declare lawful \| decree \| designate \| destinate \| destine \| detail \| devote \| dictate \| direct \| doom \| earmark \| enact \| enact laws \| enjoin \| enlist \| enroll \| establish \| fate \| filibuster \| foredoom \| formulate \| frock \| get the floor \| give an order \| give the word \| have the floor \| impose \| inaugurate \| induct \| initiate \| install \| instate \| instruct \| invest \| issue a command \| issue a writ \| keep \| kill \| lay down \| legalize \| legislate \| legitimate \| legitimatize \| legitimize \| lobby through \| logroll \| lot \| make a regulation \| make assignments \| make legal \| manage \| mandate \| mark \| mark off \| mark out for \| name \| nominate \| operate \| order \| order about \| ordinate \| pass \| pigeonhole \| pocket \| portion off \| prescribe \| proclaim \| promulgate \| pronounce \| put in force \| put through \| railroad through \| regulate \| reserve \| restrict \| restrict to \| roll logs \| rule \| run \| saint \| sanction \| say the word \| schedule \| select \| set \| set apart \| set aside \| set off \| sign on \| sign up \| tab \| table \| tag \| take the floor \| validate \| veto \| yield the floor See Also \| decree \| decree \| designate \| destine \| doom \| enthrone \| fate \| invest \| legislate \| pass \| predestine \| reenact \| vest \| will Ordain In Webster's Dictionary \Or*dain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf. {Ordinance}.] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to regulate; to set; to establish. ``Battle well ordained.'' --Spenser. The stake that shall be ordained on either side. --Chaucer. 2. To regulate, or establish, by appointment, decree, or law; to constitute; to decree; to appoint; to institute. Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month. --1 Kings xii. 32. And doth the power that man adores ordain Their doom ? --Byron. 3. To set apart for an office; to appoint. Being ordained his special governor. --Shak. 4. (Eccl.) To invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; to introduce into the office of the Christian ministry, by the laying on of hands, or other forms; to set apart by the ceremony of ordination. Meletius was ordained by Arian bishops. --Bp. Stillingfleet.

Ordain Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ordain?

[v] issue an order
[v] appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"
[v] invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"
[v] authorize as a rabbi; "Our rabbi was ordained in Spain"
[v] order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ordain: consecrate | enact | order | ordinate

Ordain In Webster's Dictionary

\Or*dain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr.
L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf.
{Ordinance}.]
1. To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to
   regulate; to set; to establish. ``Battle well ordained.''
   --Spenser.

         The stake that shall be ordained on either side.
                                               --Chaucer.

2. To regulate, or establish, by appointment, decree, or law;
   to constitute; to decree; to appoint; to institute.

         Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month. --1
                                               Kings xii. 32.

         And doth the power that man adores ordain Their doom
         ?                                     --Byron.

3. To set apart for an office; to appoint.

         Being ordained his special governor.  --Shak.

4. (Eccl.) To invest with ministerial or sacerdotal
   functions; to introduce into the office of the Christian
   ministry, by the laying on of hands, or other forms; to
   set apart by the ceremony of ordination.

         Meletius was ordained by Arian bishops. --Bp.
                                               Stillingfleet.

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