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1 ordain
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2 ordain
1 ( decree) décréter (that que) ;2 Relig ordonner ; he was ordained priest il a été ordonné prêtre. -
3 ordain
ordain [ɔ:'deɪn]∎ to be ordained être ordonné, recevoir les ordres;∎ to be ordained priest être ordonné prêtre∎ the judge ordained that the prisoner should be released le juge ordonna que le prisonnier soit relâché;∎ fate ordained that they should meet le destin a voulu qu'ils se rencontrent∎ it is ordained in the Bible c'est la Bible qui le dit -
4 ordain
[o:'dein](to make (someone) a priest, minister etc, usually by a church ceremony: He was ordained a priest.) ordonner -
5 to ordain
1) ordonner; décréter; décider2) Rel. ordonner [un prêtre]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to ordain
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6 appoint
appoint [ə'pɔɪnt]∎ she was appointed to the post of director elle a été nommée directrice;∎ the members appointed him president les adhérents l'ont nommé président;∎ the president appointed a committee le président a constitué un comité∎ we have appointed a new cook nous avons engagé un nouveau cuisinier(c) (place, date, time) fixer, désigner;∎ let's appoint a time for the meeting fixons une heure pour la réunion -
7 consecrate
consecrate ['kɒnsɪkreɪt](c) (dedicate) consacrer, dédier;∎ to consecrate one's life to sth consacrer sa vie à qch;∎ the day was consecrated to the memory of the country's dead la journée a été dédiée à la mémoire des morts du pays(d) (make venerable) consacrer;∎ a custom consecrated by time une coutume consacrée par l'usage
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Ordain — Or*dain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ordained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ordaining}.] [OE. ordeinen, OF. ordener, F. ordonner, fr. L. ordinare, from ordo, ordinis, order. See {Order}, and cf. {Ordinance}.] 1. To set in order; to arrange according to rule; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ordain — [ôr dān′] vt. [ME ordeinen < OFr ordener < L ordinare, to arrange (in LL(Ec), to ordain as a priest) < L ordo, ORDER] 1. Obs. to put in order; arrange; prepare 2. a) to decree; order; establish; enact b) to predetermine; predestine 3 … English World dictionary
ordain — index award, bestow, command, constitute (establish), decide, dictate, direct (order) … Law dictionary
ordain — (v.) late 13c., to appoint or admit to the ministry of the Church, from stem of O.Fr. ordener (Mod.Fr. ordonner), from L. ordinare put in order, arrange, dispose, appoint, from ordo (gen. ordinis) order (see ORDER (Cf. order) (n.)). The notion is … Etymology dictionary
ordain — *dictate, prescribe, decree, impose Analogous words: order, *command, enjoin, direct … New Dictionary of Synonyms
ordain — [v] establish, install anoint, appoint, bless, call, commission, consecrate, constitute, deal, deal with, decree, delegate, destine, dictate, elect, enact, enjoin, fix, frock, impose, institute, invest, lay down the law*, legislate, nominate,… … New thesaurus
ordain — ► VERB 1) make (someone) a priest or minister. 2) order officially. 3) (of God or fate) decide in advance. ORIGIN Latin ordinare, from ordo order … English terms dictionary
ordain — [[t]ɔː(r)de͟ɪn[/t]] ordains, ordaining, ordained 1) VERB When someone is ordained, they are made a member of the clergy in a religious ceremony. [be V ed n] He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1982... [be V ed] Women have been ordained for many… … English dictionary
ordain — 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… … Universalium
ordain — 1) In the OT God is said to ‘ordain’ (AV) or ‘establish’ (NRSV) the government of the Universe (Ps. 8:3) and its geographical divisions (1 Chron. 17:9). This means that God ‘orders’ or ‘appoints’ or ‘institutes’ or ‘invests’. 2) Similarly, he… … Dictionary of the Bible
ordain — or|dain [o:ˈdeın US o:r ] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: ordener, from Latin ordinare to put in order , from ordo; ORDER1] 1.) to officially make someone a priest or religious leader →↑ordination ▪ Desmond Tutu was ordained in 1960 … Dictionary of contemporary English