| Verb | 1. | ordain - order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree" reenact - enact again; "Congress reenacted the law" legislate, pass - make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people's spend their free time" | |
| 2. | ordain - appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" | |
| 3. | ordain - invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights" | |
| 4. | ordain - issue an orderwill - decree or ordain; "God wills our existence" decree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree" | |