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dain
Third Person
ordains
Present Participle
ordaining
Past Tense
ordained
Past Participle
ordained
1
to officially order something using one's higher authority
transitive
- The religious leader ordained a day of fasting and prayer for the community.
- The university president ordained a new policy requiring students to attend mandatory seminars.
- The council ordained the construction of a new bridge to improve transportation in the city.
- The government ordains strict security measures following the recent terrorist threat.
- The king will ordain a special ceremony to honor outstanding citizens for their contributions.
Synonyms:
2
to officially confer or appoint someone to a position, typically within a religious context such as the priesthood
transitive
- The bishop ordains new priests during the annual ceremony at the cathedral.
- Last year, the church ordained several candidates who had completed their theological studies.
- Currently, the seminary is ordaining a group of deacons to serve in various parishes.
- While I was attending the ordination ceremony, the bishop was ordaining the candidates with solemn prayers and rituals.
- Next month, the church will ordain a new batch of ministers to meet the growing needs of the congregation.
Synonyms:
3
(of a higher power) to prearrange or predestine something
transitive
- It is believed that fate had ordained their meeting, as if their paths were destined to cross.
- She felt as though it was ordained by a higher power that she would find the lost artifact.
- Despite their efforts to change the course of events, it seemed that destiny had already ordained their fate.
- Through prayer and meditation, she sought to understand the divine will that ordained the unfolding of events.