Word

ordain, v.
(ordained, ordaining, ordains)
freq. cnt. 4

order by virtue of superior authority; decree
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 3

enact ordain

sample sentences

"The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"
"the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enactment

semantic pointers

hypernym

decree

hyponym

reenact pass, legislate

appoint to a clerical posts
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

consecrate ordain order ordinate

sample sentences

"he was ordained in the Church"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ordinance ordainer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

consecration consecration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

order

semantic pointers

hypernym

vest, enthrone, invest

issue an order
<verb.communication>

ordain

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ordinance

semantic pointers

hypernym

decree

hyponym

predestine will doom, destine, fate, designate

invest with ministerial or priestly authority
<verb.social>

ordain

sample sentences

"The minister was ordained only last month"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ordinance ordainer

semantic pointers

hypernym

vest, enthrone, invest