vverb.socialorder by virtue of superior authority; decreeSynset:enact
Examples:- The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews
- the legislature enacted this law in 1985
Derivationally Related Form:enactment
Hypernyms:decree
Inherited Hypernyms:ordaindecreedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:legislatepassreenact
Full Troponyms:legislatereenact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.socialappoint to a clerical postsSynset:consecrate order ordinate
Examples:- he was ordained in the Church
Derivationally Related Form:ordainerordinanceconsecrationorder
Hypernyms:enthrone invest vest
Inherited Hypernyms:ordaininvestinstall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP
vverb.socialinvest with ministerial or priestly authorityExamples:- The minister was ordained only last month
Derivationally Related Form:ordainerordinance
Hypernyms:enthrone invest vest
Inherited Hypernyms:ordaininvestinstall
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.communicationissue an orderDerivationally Related Form:ordinance
Hypernyms:decree
Inherited Hypernyms:ordaindecreedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:designatedestinedoomfatepredestinewill
Full Troponyms:destinepredestinewill
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE