Synonyms of ordain

Verb

1. ordain, enact, decree

usage: order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

2. ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order, invest, vest, enthrone

usage: appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"

3. ordain, invest, vest, enthrone

usage: invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"

4. ordain, decree

usage: issue an order

Definition and meaning of ordain (Dictionary)