ordain

About 0.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To prearrange unalterably.
2. verb To decree.
3. verb To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
4. verb To predestine.

Similar words

enact consecrate order dictate appoint prescribe preordain foreordain destine foreordinate

Often followed by

and that the a him as women them this

Word family

ordained ordainer ordainers ordaining ordainment ordainments ordains