ordain
verb(or-dain)
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
Examples:
The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews.
ordain
verb(or-dain)
appoint to a clerical posts
Examples:
He was ordained in the Church.
ordain
verb(or-dain)
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
Examples:
The minister was ordained only last month.
ordain
verb(or-dain)
issue an order