ordain
🇺🇸
/ɔːrˈdeɪn/
🇬🇧
/ɔːˈdeɪn/
verb
R
to officially make someone a religious leader, like a priest or minister
He was ordained as a priest last year.
R
to make a rule or decision about something
It was ordained that the property should be returned to the original owner.
translation
to officially make someone a religious leader, like a priest or minister; to make a rule or decision about something
Word Forms
3rd Present
ordains
Past
ordained
Perfect
ordained
Progressive
ordaining