ORDAIN
(verb) issue an order
The king ordained that his slaves must work ten hours each day. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) appoint to a clerical posts
"he was ordained in the Church"
synonyms : consecrate , order , ordinate(verb) invest with ministerial or priestly authority
"The minister was ordained only last month"
(verb) order by virtue of superior authority; decree
"The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews", "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"
synonyms : enact
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Mnemonics for ordain
(Tag: ) ORD + A + IN = ORDer A person to come IN
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(Tag: ) since its a holy order.. ordain = order by saints..
added by muffisoni
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(Tag: marathi) order dein..
added by RajeshBorkar
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