ordain
/ɔːˈdeɪn/verb
उच्चारण ऑर्डेन
(पादरी आदि के रूप में) दीक्षित करना, अभिषिक्त करना
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verb
- 1
[T, often passive]
to make somebody a priest, minister or rabbi in a religious ceremony
(पादरी आदि के रूप में) दीक्षित करना, अभिषिक्त करना
- He was ordained a priest last year.
- 2
[T] formal
(of God, law or fate) to order or command something; to decide something in advance
आदेश देना, विधान करना, (भाग्य द्वारा) निश्चित करना
- The law ordains that every child must go to school.
- They believed that fate had ordained their meeting.
Synonyms decree order rule prescribe predestine
◇Word family
ordination nounordinance noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse ordain (to order or appoint) and ordinance (an order given by a government, which in India is issued by the President or a Governor).
Ordain (आदेश देना या दीक्षित करना) और ordinance (सरकार का आदेश, जो भारत में President या Governor जारी करते हैं) में भ्रम न करें।