verb🔗ShareTo prearrange unalterably."Sentence: "The school's schedule was ordained months in advance, so changing classes mid-semester was impossible." "religiontheologyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo decree."The school principal ordained that all students must wear uniforms starting next year. "religiontheologygovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo admit into the ministry of a religion, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi."After years of study, Michael was ordained as a Catholic priest. "religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo predestine."Even before she was born, her family felt she was ordained to be a doctor. "theologyreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEstablished by authority."The rules about cell phone use in class are ordained by the principal. "religiongovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAdmitted to the ministry of the church."There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister."religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading