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ordain
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ordain
(verb)
ordain
/oɚ
ˈ
deɪn/
verb
ordains
;
ordained
;
ordaining
ordain
/oɚ
ˈ
deɪn/
verb
ordains
;
ordained
;
ordaining
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORDAIN
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+ object
]
1
:
to officially make (someone) a minister, priest, rabbi, etc.
He was
ordained
(as) a priest.
She is an
ordained
minister.
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2
formal
:
to officially establish or order (something)
We the people … do
ordain
and establish this constitution…
U.S. Constitution
(1787)
The process was
ordained
by law.
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—
sometimes used figuratively
It's futile to try to avoid what destiny has
ordained
.
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