ordain
To prearrange unalterablyTo prearrange unalterably.
» Tom became an ordained minister.
Meaning
4 sensesTo prearrange unalterably.
festlegen
To decree.
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
weihen
рукополагатьrukopolagatʹ, рукоположитьrukopoložitʹ
висвя́чуватиvysvjáčuvaty, ви́святитиvýsvjatyty
To predestine.
Examples
13 sentencesTom became an ordained minister.
Tom is an ordained minister.
Are you ordained?
It is what the law ordains.
deEs ist, was das Gesetz verlangt.
God has ordained that all men shall die.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English ordeynen, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ordinare (“to order”), fFrom Middle English ordeynen, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ordinare (“to order”), from ordo (“order”). Doublet of ordinate.
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Forms
ordains, ordaining, ordained, ordainedSynonyms
5 synonyms- appoint to a clerical posts:consecrateordinateorder
- order by virtue of superior authority; decree:enact
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle