Ordain



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 任命 ( 神职) ; 命令
• ［英］ v. 任命 ( 神职) ;命令 ( to decree; order)
• ［记］ ord ( 命令) +ain -> 任命
• ［例］ He was ordained priest.

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English ordeinen, from Anglo-French ordener, ordeiner, from Late Latin ordinare, from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin-, ordo order
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority
  • 2.
    • a. to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law ; enact <we the people…do ordain and establish this Constitution — U.S. Constitution>
    • b. destine, foreordain
• intransitive verb
  • to issue an order
• ? ordainer noun
• ? ordainment noun

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