| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ordain | (verb) issue an order | - |
| (verb) appoint to a clerical posts | Synonyms: consecrate, order, ordinate | |
| (verb) order by virtue of superior authority; decree | Synonyms: enact | |
| (verb) invest with ministerial or priestly authority | - | |
| ordained | (adjective) invested with ministerial or priestly functions | - |
| (adjective) fixed or established especially by order or command | Synonyms: appointed, decreed, prescribed | |
| ordainer | (noun) a cleric who ordains; a cleric who admits someone to holy orders | - |