Main Entry:

²decree

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

de·creed; de·cree·ing

Date:

14th century

transitive verb 1 : to command or enjoin by or as if by decree <decree an amnesty> 2 : to determine or order judicially <decree a punishment> intransitive verb : ordain

— de·cre·er \-ˈkrē-ər\ noun