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ordain

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ordain

1 to determine the fate of in advance

  • he is stoic in the face of adversity, bolstered by his faith that everything in life has been ordained by a higher power
Synonyms of ordain

destine, doom, fate, foredoom, foreordain, predestine, predetermine, preordain
Words Related to ordain

predestinate

augur, forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy

preconceive, prejudge

condemn, sentence

bode, forebode (also forbode), portend

anticipate, divine, foreknow, foresee

2 to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority

  • a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
Synonyms of ordain

call, command, decree, dictate, direct, mandate, order
Words Related to ordain

ask, petition, request

demand, require
Phrases Synonymous with ordain

call for
Near Antonyms of ordain

cancel, countermand, rescind

3 to put into effect through legislative or authoritative action

  • the founders of the African republic ordained a form of government that was closely modeled on that of the United States
Synonyms of ordain

constitute, enact, lay down, legislate, make, pass
Words Related to ordain

reenact, repass

bring about, effect

allow, authorize, permit, sanction

decree, dictate, proclaim

administer, execute

approve, confirm, ratify
Near Antonyms of ordain

abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, invalidate, kill, nullify

overturn, reverse, void
Antonyms of ordain

repeal, rescind, revoke

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