to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.

to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.

to ordain a new type of government.

to decree; give orders for

He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted.

(of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine

Fate had ordained the meeting.

to order or command

Thus do the gods ordain.

to select for or appoint to an office.

to invest someone with sacerdotal functions.

verb

cancel , disallow , retract , void

verb

anoint , appoint , bless , call , commission , consecrate , constitute , deal , deal with , decree , delegate , destine , dictate , elect , enact , enjoin , fix , frock , impose , institute , invest , lay down the law , legislate , nominate , order , prescribe , pronounce , put foot down , rule , set , walk heavy , will , lay down , allot , arrange , authorize , command , conduct , deem , establish , install , name , predestine , prepare