ordain
verbHow many syllables in ordain?
There are 2 syllables in the word ordain.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
ax
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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