Meaning Of The Word Ordain

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ordain
verb: If some authority or power ordains something, they decide that it should happen or be in existence.
verb: When someone is ordained, they are made a member of the clergy in a religious ceremony.

ordain in American English
to command; decree
to put in order; arrange; prepare
intransitive verb: to order or command
transitive verb: to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon

ordain in British English
to consecrate (someone) as a priest; confer holy orders upon

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