Meaning of "decree" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DECREE

From Old French decre, from Latin dēcrētum ordinance, from dēcrētus decided, past participle of dēcernere to determine.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DECREE

decree  [dɪˈkriː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECREE

Decree is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb decree in English.

WHAT DOES DECREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decree

A decree is a rule of law usually issued by a head of state, according to certain procedures. It has the force of law. The particular term used for this concept may vary from country to country. The executive orders made by the President of the United States, for example, are decrees. In non-legal English usage, however, the term refers to any authoritarian decision.

Definition of decree in the English dictionary

The definition of decree in the dictionary is an edict, law, etc, made by someone in authority. Other definition of decree is to order, adjudge, or ordain by decree.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DECREE

PRESENT

Present

I decree

you decree

he/she/it decrees

we decree

you decree

they decree

Present continuous

I am decreeing

you are decreeing

he/she/it is decreeing

we are decreeing

you are decreeing

they are decreeing

Present perfect

I have decreed

you have decreed

he/she/it has decreed

we have decreed

you have decreed

they have decreed

Present perfect continuous

I have been decreeing

you have been decreeing

he/she/it has been decreeing

we have been decreeing

you have been decreeing

they have been decreeing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I decreed

you decreed

he/she/it decreed

we decreed

you decreed

they decreed

Past continuous

I was decreeing

you were decreeing

he/she/it was decreeing

we were decreeing

you were decreeing

they were decreeing

Past perfect

I had decreed

you had decreed

he/she/it had decreed

we had decreed

you had decreed

they had decreed

Past perfect continuous

I had been decreeing

you had been decreeing

he/she/it had been decreeing

we had been decreeing

you had been decreeing

they had been decreeing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will decree

you will decree

he/she/it will decree

we will decree

you will decree

they will decree

Future continuous

I will be decreeing

you will be decreeing

he/she/it will be decreeing

we will be decreeing

you will be decreeing

they will be decreeing

Future perfect

I will have decreed

you will have decreed

he/she/it will have decreed

we will have decreed

you will have decreed

they will have decreed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been decreeing

you will have been decreeing

he/she/it will have been decreeing

we will have been decreeing

you will have been decreeing

they will have been decreeing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would decree

you would decree

he/she/it would decree

we would decree

you would decree

they would decree

Conditional continuous

I would be decreeing

you would be decreeing

he/she/it would be decreeing

we would be decreeing

you would be decreeing

they would be decreeing

Conditional perfect

I would have decree

you would have decree

he/she/it would have decree

we would have decree

you would have decree

they would have decree

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been decreeing

you would have been decreeing

he/she/it would have been decreeing

we would have been decreeing

you would have been decreeing

they would have been decreeing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you decree
we let´s decree
you decree

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to decree

Past participle

decreed

Present Participle

decreeing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DECREE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «decree» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of decree

act · arbitration · award · canon · command · conclusion · covenant · decide · decision · demand · determine · dictate · dictum · edict · enact · enactment · establish · finding · judgment · law · lay down · mandate · ordain · order · ordinance · precept · prescribe · proclaim · proclamation · pronounce · regulation · result · rule · ruling · statute · verdict

TRANSLATION OF DECREE

Find out the translation of decree to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of decree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decree» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 法令
• Translator English - Spanish: decreto
• English: decree
• Translator English - Hindi: डिक्री
• Translator English - Arabic: مرسوم
• Translator English - Russian: указ
• Translator English - Portuguese: decreto
• Translator English - Bengali: ফরমান
• Translator English - French: décret
• Translator English - Malay: Dekri
• Translator English - German: Verfügung
• Translator English - Japanese: 法令
• Translator English - Korean: 포고령
• Translator English - Javanese: Dekrit
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Nghị định
• Translator English - Tamil: ஆணை
• Translator English - Marathi: फर्मान
• Translator English - Turkish: kararname
• Translator English - Italian: decreto
• Translator English - Polish: dekret
• Translator English - Ukrainian: указ
• Translator English - Romanian: decret
• Translator English - Greek: διάταγμα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: dekreet
• Translator English - Swedish: dekret
• Translator English - Norwegian: dekret

10 QUOTES WITH «DECREE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decree.

1

William Ames

In the exercise of God's efficiency, the decree of God comes first. This manner of working is the most perfect of all and notably agrees with the divine nature.

2

Saint Basil

All of us who desire the kingdom of God are, by the Lord's decree, under an equal and rigorous necessity of seeking after the grace of Baptism.

3

Yehuda Berg

On one hand, we know that everything happens for a reason, and there are no mistakes or coincidences. On the other hand, we learn that we can never give up, knowing that with the right tools and energy, we can reverse any decree or karma. So, which is it? Let the Light decide, or never give up? The answer is: both.

4

Olympia Brown

Fortuitous circumstances constitute the moulds that shape the majority of human lives, and the hasty impress of an accident is too often regarded as the relentless decree of all ordaining fate.

5

John Bates Clark

The decree of a coercive tribunal would not need to conform to the true standard of wages, the final productivity of social labor. It would introduce into distribution a genuinely arbitrary element, with a very large ultimate power to pervert the natural system.

6

Daniel Ellsberg

If there's another 9/11 or a major war in the Middle-East involving a U.S. attack on Iran, I have no doubt that there will be, the day after or within days an equivalent of a Reichstag fire decree that will involve massive detentions in this country.

7

Harold H. Greene

I took the position from day one that it was the right decree, that the modifications I made to the decree were proper, that the correct outcome had been obtained, and that in due time all of that would become apparent. And it has become apparent.

8

A. E. Housman

The laws of God, the laws of man he may keep that will and can; not I: let God and man decree laws for themselves and not for me.

9

Nelson A. Miles

One hundred years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, the Spanish government issued a decree authorizing the enslavement of the American Indian as in accord with the law of God and man.

10

Joshua A. Norton

We, Norton I, do hereby decree that the offices of President, Vice President, and Speaker of the House of Representatives are, from and after this date, abolished.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECREE»

Discover the use of decree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Executive Decree Authority

The book combines broadly comparative analysis with intensive case studies to provide a more thorough understanding of the scope of executive authority across countries.

John M. Carey, Matthew Soberg Shugart, 1998

Democracy by Decree: What Happens When Courts Run Government

This valuable book explains why schools, welfare agencies, and other important state and local institutions have come to be controlled by attorneys and judges rather than by governors and mayors.

Ross Sandler, David Schoenbrod, 2004

Free by Divine Decree: Living Free of Guilt and Condemnation

"Free by Divine Decree" is written in narrative form.

Paul Johansson, 2013

Disputation by Decree: The Public Disputations Between ...

Providing a detailed account of the emergence and development of the public disputations between D.V. Coornhert (1522-1590) and Reformed ministers, this book explores the religious and political dimensions of a controversy that reflects ...

Marianne Roobol, 2010

The Decree of Esther: Changing the Future through Prophetic ...

Learn the power of proclamation in your life. The story of a Jewish girl in exile who became queen of Persia holds a powerful directive for students of prophecy and intercession. How does the Church become the flawless Bride of Christ?

Aaron Fruh, 2004

The Papal Decree

The Catholic Church's best-kept secret.

Luis Miguel Rocha, 2011

Declare and Decree

Declare and Decree was birthed in an effort to become strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10) in all areas of Life: who God is, who we are in Him, family and social relationships, health, finances, ministry, etc.

Dianna Brewer, 2010

Political Loyalty and Public Service in West Germany: The ...

In the history of the Federal Republic of Germany, few government actions have created controversy as emotional, polemical, and long lasting as the Ministerial Decree of 1972 concerning radicals employed in public service.

Gerard Braunthal, 1990

I Decree and Declare for the Apostolic and Kingdom Minded

"In this book you will find declarations that will break and destroy the kingdom of darkness.

Elder Michelle Fordyce- Jackson

Final Decree

Divorce Can Be Deadly .

Kay Finch, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decree is used in the context of the following news items.

Mayflower oil spill consent decree put up for court approval

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The federal government has asked a U.S. District Court judge to approve a final version of a consent decree with the ... «Bakken.com, Jul 15»

DOJ consent decree: Selection panel includes two pastors, an LGBT …

DOJ consent decree: Selection panel includes two pastors, an LGBT community director and a CEO. Courtney Danser. 6:44 AM, Jul 7, 2015. 5:39 PM, Jul 7, ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»

His Majesty issues Royal Decree

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on Wednesday issued Royal Decree No. 28/2015 promulgating the Law on Granting Concession ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»

President issues decree

The President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree appointing Abdul Rahim Mohammed Abdullah Al ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»

Gov't Finishes Sub-Decree Listing Traffic Fines

The government has finished drafting a sub-decree that lays out the fines that will be levied against violators of the country's new Land Traffic ... «The Cambodia Daily, Jul 15»

Media In Nigeria and the needs for Decree 4

Nigeria has been inundated with lackadaisical and dangerous press from both the presidency and private media. And the trend seems to be ... «News24 Nigeria, Jul 15»

HM the King issues decree 52/2015

Manama, July 8 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Decree 52/2015 determining the titles, grades, salaries, ... «Bahrain News Agency, Jul 15»

Federal judge enforces decree, says DCFS workers must be paid

Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger wanted to be sure she had the legal authority to continue paying child protection workers during an ongoing ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»

Gov't satisfied with Caricom response to Venezuela decree …

Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge says Guyana is pleased with Caricom's response to the most recent escalation of its border controversy ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»

Decree offshore wind power published

However, in case the decree enters into force after March 3, 2016, the tender will close on the 5th Thursday after the date on which it enters into ... «Lexology, Jul 15»