ordain
/ɔrˈdeɪn/
verb
- To officially make someone a priest, minister, or other religious leader.
- She was ordained as a minister after completing her theological studies.
- Many churches ordain both men and women to serve as clergy.
- The bishop will ordain three new priests at the cathedral next Sunday.
- To order or establish something by law, decree, or authority.
- The constitution ordains that the president must be a natural-born citizen.
- The council ordained a new set of rules for public parks.
- Ancient laws ordained harsh punishments for those who broke the peace.
- To decide or determine something in advance, as if by fate or divine will.
- The prophecy ordained that a child would bring peace to the kingdom.
- Some people believe that destiny ordains every event in our lives.
- It seemed as if fate had ordained their meeting on that rainy afternoon.