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- pronunciation:
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
ordains, ordaining, ordained |
definition 1: |
to admit to the clergy as a priest, minister, or rabbi in a formal ceremony.
The council will ordain ten new ministers.- similar words:
- appoint, authorize, install, invest, name
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definition 2: |
to order or decide by law or authority.
The principal ordained that school would be closed because of snow.- synonyms:
- decree, proclaim, pronounce
- similar words:
- dictate, establish, institute, mandate, order, rule
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related words: |
anoint, command, impose |
derivations: |
ordainable (adj.), ordainment (n.) |
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