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ordain
What does ordain mean?
ordain (verb): to decree.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce ordain?
/ɔɹˈdeɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ordain come from?
From Middle English ordeynen, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ordinare (“to order”), from ordo (“order”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ordain?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ordain” mean?
go ashore
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load anew
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to leave
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to decree
Right! That's what “ordain” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ordain”?
climb
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rival
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enact
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trace
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