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ordain ordain definition

ordain


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ordain 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  ordain 
 
  Sense  1 
  ordain,  enact 
  =>  reenact 
  =>  legislate,  pass 
 
  Sense  5 
  ordain 
  =>  predestine 
  =>  will 
  =>  destine,  fate,  doom,  designate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ordain 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  ordain 
 
  Sense  1 
  ordain,  enact 
  =>  reenact 
  =>  legislate,  pass 
 
  Sense  5 
  ordain 
  =>  predestine 
  =>  will 
  =>  destine,  fate,  doom,  designate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  ordain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  ordain 
 
  5  senses  of  ordain 
 
  Sense  1 
  ordain,  enact 
  =>  decree 
 
  Sense  2 
  ordain,  consecrate,  order 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
 
  Sense  3 
  ordain 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
 
  Sense  4 
  ordain 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
 
  Sense  5 
  ordain 
  =>  decree 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  ordain 
 
  ordain  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  ordain 
 
  Sense  3 
  ordain 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
 
  Sense  4 
  ordain 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
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  Sense  1 
  ordain,  enact 
  =>  decree 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  ordain,  consecrate,  order 
  =>  invest,  vest,  enthrone 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  ordain 
  =>  decree 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  ordain 
  ordainer 
 
  Overview  of  verb  ordain 
 
  The  verb  ordain  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  ordain,  enact  --  (order  by  virtue  of  superior  authority;  decree;  "The  King  ordained  the  persecution  and  expulsion  of  the  Jews") 
  2.  (1)  ordain,  consecrate,  order  --  (of  clerical  posts;  "he  was  ordained  in  the  Church") 
  3.  ordain  --  (authorize  as  a  rabbi;  "Our  rabbi  was  ordained  in  Spain") 
  4.  ordain  --  (invest  with  ministerial  or  priestly  authority;  "The  minister  was  ordained  only  last  month") 
  5.  ordain  --  (issue  an  order) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ordain 
  ordained 
 
  Overview  of  verb  ordain 
 
  The  verb  ordain  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  ordain,  enact  --  (order  by  virtue  of  superior  authority;  decree;  "The  King  ordained  the  persecution  and  expulsion  of  the  Jews") 
  2.  (1)  ordain,  consecrate,  order  --  (of  clerical  posts;  "he  was  ordained  in  the  Church") 
  3.  ordain  --  (authorize  as  a  rabbi;  "Our  rabbi  was  ordained  in  Spain") 
  4.  ordain  --  (invest  with  ministerial  or  priestly  authority;  "The  minister  was  ordained  only  last  month") 
  5.  ordain  --  (issue  an  order) 



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