<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to invest with ministerial, priestly, or rabbinical functions.</li><li>to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.: to ordain a new type of government.</li><li>to decree; give orders for: He ordained that the restrictions were to be lifted.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li><p>determine</p></li><li><p>prescribe</p></li><li><p>order (of God, fate, etc.)</p></li><li><p>to destine or predestine: Fate had ordained the meeting.</p></li><li><p>Synonyms: predetermine</p></li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to order or command: Thus do the gods ordain.</li><li>to select for or appoint to an office.</li><li>to invest someone with sacerdotal functions.</li></ul>