— ordainable , adj. — ordainer , n. — ordainment , n.
/awr dayn"/ , v.t.
1. to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
2. to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.: to ordain a new type of government.
3. to decree; give orders for: He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted.
4. (of God, fate, etc.) to destine or predestine: Fate had ordained the meeting.
v.i.
5. to order or command: Thus do the gods ordain.
6. to select for or appoint to an office.
7. to invest someone with sacerdotal functions.
[ 1250-1300; ME ordeinen ordener ordinare to order, arrange, appoint. See ORDINATION ]
Syn. 3. order, prescribe, determine. 4. predetermine.