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Detailed Synonyms for ordain in English

ordain:

to ordain verb (ordains, ordained, ordaining)

  1. to ordain
    to ordain; to order; to charge
    • ordain verb (ordains, ordained, ordaining)
    • order verb (orders, ordered, ordering)
    • charge verb (charges, charged, charging)
  2. to ordain
    to decree; to ordain; to order
    • decree verb (decrees, decreed, dercreeing)
    • ordain verb (ordains, ordained, ordaining)
    • order verb (orders, ordered, ordering)
  3. to ordain
    – issue an order 1
    to ordain
    – issue an order 1
    • ordain verb (ordains, ordained, ordaining)
  4. to ordain
    – appoint to a clerical posts 1
    to order; to ordain; to consecrate; ordinate
    – appoint to a clerical posts 1
    • order verb (orders, ordered, ordering)
    • ordain verb (ordains, ordained, ordaining)
      • he was ordained in the Church1
    • consecrate verb (consecrates, consecrated, consecrating)
    • ordinate verb
  5. to ordain
    – invest with ministerial or priestly authority 1
    to ordain
    – invest with ministerial or priestly authority 1
    • ordain verb (ordains, ordained, ordaining)
      • The minister was ordained only last month1
  6. to ordain
    – order by virtue of superior authority; decree 1
    to ordain; enact
    – order by virtue of superior authority; decree 1
    • ordain verb (ordains, ordained, ordaining)
      • The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews1
    • enact verb
      • the legislature enacted this law in 19851

Conjugations for ordain:

present
  1. ordain
  2. ordain
  3. ordains
  4. ordain
  5. ordain
  6. ordain
simple past
  1. ordained
  2. ordained
  3. ordained
  4. ordained
  5. ordained
  6. ordained
present perfect
  1. have ordained
  2. have ordained
  3. has ordained
  4. have ordained
  5. have ordained
  6. have ordained
past continuous
  1. was ordaining
  2. were ordaining
  3. was ordaining
  4. were ordaining
  5. were ordaining
  6. were ordaining
future
  1. shall ordain
  2. will ordain
  3. will ordain
  4. shall ordain
  5. will ordain
  6. will ordain
continuous present
  1. am ordaining
  2. are ordaining
  3. is ordaining
  4. are ordaining
  5. are ordaining
  6. are ordaining
subjunctive
  1. be ordained
  2. be ordained
  3. be ordained
  4. be ordained
  5. be ordained
  6. be ordained
diverse
  1. ordain!
  2. let's ordain!
  3. ordained
  4. ordaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "ordain":

  1. issue an order1
  2. appoint to a clerical posts1
    • he was ordained in the Church1
  3. invest with ministerial or priestly authority1
    • The minister was ordained only last month1
  4. order by virtue of superior authority; decree1
    • The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews1

Related Synonyms for ordain