decree

²decree

verb

de·creedde·cree·ing

Definition of DECREE

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

Examples of DECREE

1. The government decreed a national holiday.
2. The change was decreed by the President.
3. The City Council has decreed that all dogs must be kept on a leash.

First Known Use of DECREE

14th century

Related to DECREE

Synonyms: call, command, dictate, direct, mandate, ordain, order

Related Words: ask, petition, request; demand, require

Near Antonyms: cancel, countermand, rescind

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