ordain
//ɔːˈdeɪn//
Verb
ordainInfinitive
ordainPresent tense
ordainedPast tense
ordainedPast participle
ordainingPresent participle
ordainsThird-person singular
1
To officially make someone a priest, minister, or rabbi in a religious ceremony.
He was ordained as a priest last year.
2
To order or decree something officially or by divine will; to establish by law or authority.
The constitution ordains that all citizens have equal rights.