ordain

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɔrˈdeɪn/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɔːˈdeɪn/

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• Hyphenation: or‧dain

Verb

Plain form ordain

Third-person singular ordains

Past tense ordained

Past participle ordained

Present participle ordaining

1. If a church ordains a minister, it admits a person to the ministry.
   • Synonym: appoint

Related words

• ordination