ordains in English

verb

1

make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on.

While in Golden, he was ordained an Episcopal minister and later served residents in Colorado's mining camps during his scientific excursions.

synonyms: confer holy orders on, appoint, anoint, consecrate, install, invest, induct

2

order or decree (something) officially.

equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes

synonyms: decree, rule, order, command, enjoin, lay/set down, establish, dictate, legislate, prescribe, pronounce

verb

confer holy orders on, appoint, anoint, consecrate, install, invest, induct
predetermine, predestine, preordain, destine, determine, prescribe, designate, will
decree, rule, order, command, enjoin, lay/set down, establish, dictate, legislate, prescribe, pronounce
order, consecrate, ordinate
enact

Use "ordains" in a sentence

1. In many churches, a Bishop ordains, or appoints, ministers and priests.

2. And they've thought, " Oh, what a horrible religion that is which ordains something like that. "

3. Synonyms for Consecrates include sanctifies, hallows, blesses, ordains, anoints, beatifies, dedicates, exalts, sacralizes and canonises

4. And they've thought, "Oh, what a horrible religion that is, which ordains something like that."

5. JSLI Ordains Cantors who complete their course of study in Nusach (religious melodies), liturgy and life-cycle courses

6. For life is paradox: it enjoins us to cling to its many gifts even while it ordains their eventual relinquishment.

7. For life is a paradox: it enjoins us to cling to its many gifts even while it ordains their eventual relinquishment.

8. Much that the 2300 page long "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act" ordains is within the existing powers of the financial regulatory agencies to effectuate.

9. The concept of Constitutionalism is that of a polity governed by or under a constitution that ordains essentially limited government and rule of law as opposed to arbitrary authoritarian or totalitarian rule