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Ordain

/ɔːˈdeɪn/

To prearrange unalterably.

📖 Definitions of "Ordain"

verb

1
To prearrange unalterably.
2
To decree.
3
To admit into the ministry of a religion, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
4
To predestine.

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ordernoun	(countable) A command.
enactverb	(transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law.
consecrateverb	(transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
enactverb	(transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law.
consecrateverb	(transitive) To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.
orderverb	(transitive) To set in some sort of order.
dictateverb	To speak in order for someone to write down the words.
appointverb	(transitive) To name (someone to a post or role).
prescribeverb	(medicine) To order (a drug or medical device) for use by a particular patient (under licensed authority).
preordainverb	(transitive) To determine the fate of something in advance.
foreordainverb	(transitive) To predestine or preordain.
destinenoun	To preordain.
foreordinateverb	(transitive) To foreordain.
forecallverb	To call in advance.
prearrangeverb	(transitive) To arrange in advance.
predetermineverb	(transitive) To determine or decide in advance.
foresetnoun	An obstacle; hindrance.
pre-arrangeverb	Alternative form of prearrange. [(transitive) To arrange in advance.]
predestineverb	(transitive) To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain.
predestinate	(archaic) Predestined, preordained.
preorganizeverb	(transitive) To organize in advance.
pre-determineverb	Alternative form of predetermine. [(transitive) To determine or decide in advance.]
preschedulenoun	To schedule in advance; to prearrange.