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ordain
/ɔɹˈdeɪn/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- verb
appoint to a clerical posts
he was ordained in the Church
- verb
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
The minister was ordained only last month
- verb
issue an order