“The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews”
verb
appoint to a clerical posts
“he was ordained in the Church”
verb
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
“The minister was ordained only last month”
verb
issue an order
Word Forms
enactment
noun
the passing of a law by a legislative body
ordainer
noun
a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders
ordinance
noun
the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders
consecration
noun
a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)
order
noun
a formal association of people with similar interests
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ordinieren
Anordnung aufgrund höherer Autorität; Dekret
🇫🇷French
ordonner
ordre en vertu d'une autorité supérieure; décret
🇪🇸Spanish
ordenar
orden en virtud de autoridad superior; decreto
🇮🇹Italian
ordinare
ordine in virtù dell'autorità superiore; decreto
🇳🇱Dutch
wijden
orde op grond van superieur gezag; decreet
🇵🇹Portuguese
ordenar
ordem em virtude de autoridade superior; decreto
🇷🇺Russian
рукоположить
приказ в силу вышестоящей власти; указ
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हुक्म देना
वरिष्ठ प्राधिकारी के आधार पर आदेश; डिक्री
🇧🇩Bengali
আদেশ
উচ্চতর কর্তৃপক্ষের ভিত্তিতে আদেশ; ডিক্রি
🇮🇳Tamil
நியமித்தல்
உயர்ந்த அதிகாரத்தின் மூலம் ஒழுங்கு; ஆணை
🇮🇳Telugu
శాసించు
ఉన్నత అధికారం ద్వారా ఆర్డర్; డిక్రీ
🇮🇳Marathi
आदेश देणे
वरिष्ठ अधिकार्याद्वारे आदेश; हुकूम
🇮🇳Gujarati
હુકમ
શ્રેષ્ઠ સત્તાના આધારે ઓર્ડર; હુકમનામું
🇮🇳Kannada
ದೀಕ್ಷೆ ಕೊಡು
ಉನ್ನತ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಸದ್ಗುಣದಿಂದ ಆದೇಶ; ತೀರ್ಪು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിയമിക്കുക
ഉയർന്ന അധികാരം വഴി ഓർഡർ; ഉത്തരവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੁਕਮ
ਉੱਚ ਅਥਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ ਆਧਾਰ 'ਤੇ ਆਰਡਰ; ਫ਼ਰਮਾਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
حکم دینا
اعلیٰ اتھارٹی کی بنیاد پر حکم فرمان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
命定
凭借上级权威发出的命令；法令
🇯🇵Japanese
叙階する
上位の権威による秩序。布告
🇰🇷Korean
정하다
상급 권위에 의한 질서; 법령
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phong chức
trật tự nhờ thẩm quyền cấp trên; sắc lệnh
🇹🇭Thai
บวช
สั่งโดยอาศัยอำนาจที่เหนือกว่า กฤษฎีกา
🇮🇩Indonesian
menahbiskan
ketertiban berdasarkan otoritas atasan; dekrit
🇵🇭Filipino
mag-orden
kaayusan sa bisa ng nakatataas na awtoridad; utos
🇲🇾Malay
ditahbiskan
perintah berdasarkan kuasa atasan; dekri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يأمر
النظام بموجب السلطة العليا؛ مرسوم
🇮🇷Persian
منصوب کردن
دستور به موجب مقام برتر؛ فرمان
🇹🇷Turkish
emir
üstün otorite sayesinde düzen; kararname
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַסמִיך
צו מכוח סמכות עליונה; צַו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'ordain'?
The primary meaning of 'ordain' is 'order by virtue of superior authority; decree'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'ordain' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'ordain' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'ordain' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'ordain' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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