ordain

Meaning

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

Synonyms

order

decree

appoint

consecrate

enact

designate

assign

destine

prescribe

dedicate

command

name

constitute

legislate

ordinate

choose

place

earmark

stipulate

select

nominate

pass

enjoin

requisition

establish

provide

direct

inaugurate

dispose

institute

dictate

draw

dub

elect

enthrone

fix

found

give

govern

hallow

impose

induct

mandate

marry

miter

opt

pick

⛏️

post

pray for

predestine

predetermine

prepare

prescription

promulgate

provisions

put

ratify

regulate

regulation

sanction

set

set apart

set aside

settle

set up

shape

shrive

single out

slate

splice

start

state

stipulations

tell

think of

tonsure

trim

tune

verify

wed

will

vote in

fix upon

issue an order

enter Buddhist priesthood

name to

adjust

admeasure

adopt

affirm

allot

apportion

appropriate

arrange

assert

bid

bless

cast

charge

commandeer

condition

confer

confirm

consign

co-opt

coronate

corroborate

crown

👑

decide

declare

depurate

depute

deputize

determine

dial

Hyphenated as

or‧dain

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔɹˈdeɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ordeynen

In summary

From Middle English ordeynen, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ordinare (“to order”), from ordo (“order”). Doublet of ordinate.