Meaning of "ordain" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ORDAIN

From Anglo-Norman ordeiner, from Late Latin ordināre, from Latin ordoorder.

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

PRONUNCIATION OF ORDAIN

ordain  [ɔːˈdeɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ORDAIN

Ordain is a verb.

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

See the conjugation of the verb ordain in English.

WHAT DOES ORDAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ordination

Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart as clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies. The process and ceremonies of ordination varies by religion and denomination. One who is in preparation for, or who is undergoing the process of ordination is sometimes called an ordinand. The liturgy used at an ordination is sometimes referred to as an ordinal.

Definition of ordain in the English dictionary

The first definition of ordain in the dictionary is to consecrate as a priest; confer holy orders upon. Other definition of ordain is to decree, appoint, or predestine irrevocably. Ordain is also to order, establish, or enact with authority.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ORDAIN

PRESENT

Present

I ordain

you ordain

he/she/it ordains

we ordain

you ordain

they ordain

Present continuous

I am ordaining

you are ordaining

he/she/it is ordaining

we are ordaining

you are ordaining

they are ordaining

Present perfect

I have ordained

you have ordained

he/she/it has ordained

we have ordained

you have ordained

they have ordained

Present perfect continuous

I have been ordaining

you have been ordaining

he/she/it has been ordaining

we have been ordaining

you have been ordaining

they have been ordaining

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 ordained

you ordained

he/she/it ordained

we ordained

you ordained

they ordained

Past continuous

I was ordaining

you were ordaining

he/she/it was ordaining

we were ordaining

you were ordaining

they were ordaining

Past perfect

I had ordained

you had ordained

he/she/it had ordained

we had ordained

you had ordained

they had ordained

Past perfect continuous

I had been ordaining

you had been ordaining

he/she/it had been ordaining

we had been ordaining

you had been ordaining

they had been ordaining

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

FUTURE

Future

I will ordain

you will ordain

he/she/it will ordain

we will ordain

you will ordain

they will ordain

Future continuous

I will be ordaining

you will be ordaining

he/she/it will be ordaining

we will be ordaining

you will be ordaining

they will be ordaining

Future perfect

I will have ordained

you will have ordained

he/she/it will have ordained

we will have ordained

you will have ordained

they will have ordained

Future perfect continuous

I will have been ordaining

you will have been ordaining

he/she/it will have been ordaining

we will have been ordaining

you will have been ordaining

they will have been ordaining

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would ordain

you would ordain

he/she/it would ordain

we would ordain

you would ordain

they would ordain

Conditional continuous

I would be ordaining

you would be ordaining

he/she/it would be ordaining

we would be ordaining

you would be ordaining

they would be ordaining

Conditional perfect

I would have ordain

you would have ordain

he/she/it would have ordain

we would have ordain

you would have ordain

they would have ordain

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been ordaining

you would have been ordaining

he/she/it would have been ordaining

we would have been ordaining

you would have been ordaining

they would have been ordaining

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you ordain
we let´s ordain
you ordain

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to ordain

Past participle

ordained

Present Participle

ordaining

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 «ORDAIN»

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

synonyms of ordain

anoint · appoint · call · command · commission · consecrate · decree · demand · destine · dictate · direct · elect · enact · enjoin · establish · fate · foreordain · frock · install · instruct · intend · invest · lay down · legislate · name · nominate · order · predestine · predetermine · preordain · prescribe · pronounce · require · rule · select · will

TRANSLATION OF ORDAIN

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 任命…为牧师
• Translator English - Spanish: ordenar
• English: ordain
• Translator English - Hindi: हुक्म देना
• Translator English - Arabic: مر
• Translator English - Russian: рукополагать
• Translator English - Portuguese: ordenar
• Translator English - Bengali: সাজাইয়া রাখা
• Translator English - French: ordonner
• Translator English - Malay: Mentadbir
• Translator English - German: ordinieren
• Translator English - Japanese: 牧師に任命する
• Translator English - Korean: 성직자로 임명되다
• Translator English - Javanese: Ordain
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chỉ định
• Translator English - Tamil: நியமி
• Translator English - Marathi: क्रम
• Translator English - Turkish: emretmek
• Translator English - Italian: ordinare
• Translator English - Polish: kapłańskie
• Translator English - Ukrainian: висвячувати
• Translator English - Romanian: rândui
• Translator English - Greek: χειροτονήσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: orden
• Translator English - Swedish: ordinera
• Translator English - Norwegian: ordinere

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ORDAIN»

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

The Innocence of God: Does God Ordain Evil?

Udo Middelmann, president of the Francis A. Schaeffer Foundation, argues for a belief in God’s radical innocence as a third way between deterministic and "openness" views of divine sovereignty.

Udo Middelmann, 2007

Ordaining Women: Culture and Conflict in Religious Organizations

Of the eighteen largest sacramental denominations that have existed during the previous one hundred years, only four (22 percent) have to date begun to ordain women.2 This level of resistance is far stronger than among nonsacramental ...

Mark Chaves, 1999

Lives of the Queens of England: From the Norman Conquest; ...

Item, I ordain the collar of gold, which I brought out of Spain, be to my daughter. Item. I ordain to maittrti Blanche 100/. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Margery and Mr. Whyller, to each of them 40/. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Mary, my physician's wife, and to Mrs.

Agnes Strickland, 1850

Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest: ...

Item, I ordain the collar of gold, which I brought out of Spain, be to my daughter. Item, I ordain to maistris Blanche 1001. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Margery and Mr. Whyller, to each of them 401. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Mary, my physician's wife, and to ...

Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland, 1851

Ecclesiastical memorials ... of the Church of England. 1822

Item, I ordain, that the collar of gold, which I brought out of Spain, be to my daughter. Item, I ordain to Mestress Blanch cl. sterling. Item, I ordain to Mestress Margery and Mr. Whyller, to each of them, xll. sterling. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Mary, my ...

John Strype, 1822

Strype's works

Item, I ordain, that the collar of gold, which I brought out of Spain, be to my daughter. Item, I ordain to Mestress Blanch cl. sterling. Item, I ordain to Mestress Margery and Mr. Whyller, to each of them, xR sterling. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Mary, my ...

John Strype, James Fittler, William Skelton, 1822

Ancient Curious and Famous Wills

Item, that for my soul may be said c masses. Item, that some personage go to our Lady of Walsingham, in pilgrimage, and in going by the way dole xx nobles. Item, I appoint to Mistress Darell xx £ for her marriage. Item, I ordain that the collar of ...

Virgil M. Harris, 2000

Ecclesiastical Memorials relating chiefly to religion and ...

Item, I ordain, that the collar of gold, which I brought out of Spain, be to my daughter. Item, I ordain to Mestress Blanch cl. sterling. Item, I ordain to Mestress Margery and Mr. Whyller, to each of them, xl£ sterling. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Mary, my ...

John Strype, 1822

Ecclesiastical Memorials, Relating Chiefly to Religion, and ...

Item, I ordain, that the collar of gold, which I brought out of Spain, be to my daughter. Item, I ordain to Mestress Blanch cl. sterling. Item, I ordain to Mestress Margery and Mr. Whyller, to each of them, xR sterling. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Mary, my ...

John Strype, 1822

Historical and biographical works

Item, I ordain, that the collar of gold, which I brought out of Spain, be to my daughter. Item, I ordain to Mestress Blanch cl. sterling. Item, I ordain to Mestress Margery and Mr. Whyller, to each of them, xll. sterling. Item, I ordain to Mrs. Mary, my ...

John Strype, 1822

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ORDAIN»

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

Will Pope Francis stand strong on ordaining women?

... September, the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests is preparing to ordain three new bishops due to the growth in the movement. «Lexington Herald Leader, Jul 15»

The minister known as 'JMe' earns Woman of Year honors

... “recognizing the call to something in the church — mostly through male mentors because the church was just beginning to ordain women. «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»

Britain: War criminal Blair intervenes as right wing gets desperate

Blair – and Blairism – is toxic; and far from having the authority to ordain any future Labour leader, the right-wing's seemingly most valuable ... «In Defense of Marxism, Jul 15»

Who do they think they are?

So much the worse for “We the People” who did “ordain and establish the Constitution of the United States of America.” David J. Blevins. «The Daily Citizen, Jul 15»

Why the 'streams' are running dry

And rabbis who may be rabbis but who are not scholars, and who ordain their students. Each of these cases may be limited, but they add up. «Intermountain Jewish News, Jul 15»

Letters: Illinois Clean Jobs Bill good for economy

... secure the blessings of freedom and liberty to ourselves and our posterity — do ordain and establish this Constitution for the State of Illinois.”. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»

Liberal churches following decaying society

And of course they want to ordain gay ministers and sponsor parade floats affirming the gay agenda. Jesus despised the lukewarm church ... «Vilas County News Review, Jul 15»

Don Robinson: 'Amazing Grace' in Charleston

ASHFIELD — “We the people … in order to form a more perfect union … do ordain and establish this Constitution.” For the American ... «GazetteNET, Jul 15»

Kate Kelly: If staying in LDS Church doesn't 'spark joy,' it's OK to leave

Kate Kelly, co-founder and former board member of Ordain Women, originally wrote this commentary for the Salt Lake Tribune. Copyright 2015 ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»

5 faith facts about Gov. John Kasich: 'God is with me wherever I …

The ACNA does not permit female bishops or ordain LGBT priests. 3. The Bible resonates with him. “Greed and charity, ruin and redemption, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»