How many syllables in ordain?

There are 2 syllables in the word ordain.

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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:

predetermine predict enact pass appoint consecrate name anoint fate condemn

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Antonyms for ordain:

scrap hesitate abrogate undo fire forswear hurt repudiate fail unsettle

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