ordain

verb

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There are 2 syllables in the word ordain.

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or · dain

How to pronounce ordain:

Definition of ordain:

ordain (verb):: to make (someone) a member of the clergy; order by virtue of superior authority; decree.; to invest (see invest entry 2 sense 1) officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority

Synonyms for ordain:

anoint

appoint

call

commission

condemn

consecrate

decree

destine

doom

elect

enact

fate

foreordain

frock

install

invest

name

nominate

pass

predestine

predetermine

predict

preordain

reenact

select

Antonyms for ordain:

abandon

abjure

abolish

abort

abrogate

annul

avoid

axe

backpedal

banish

be calm

boot

bring to an end

bump

call

call off

can

cancel

cashier

change

clear

close down

conceal

confuse

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