ordain
(verb)
verb
1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree
- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
Similar word(s): enact
Definition categories: social, decree
2. appoint to a clerical posts
- he was ordained in the Church
Similar word(s): consecrate, order, ordinate
Definition categories: social, enthrone, invest, vest
3. invest with ministerial or priestly authority
- The minister was ordained only last month
Definition categories: social, enthrone, invest, vest
4. issue an order
Definition categories: communication, decree