Ordain

Synonyms of ordain

• install
• appoint
• consecrate

Antonyms of ordain

• deny
• revoke
• nullify

Collocations of ordain

ordain as

Frequency: 70 %

The bishop ordained her as a priest.

ordain by

Frequency: 60 %

He was ordained by the church as a minister.

ordain for

Frequency: 45 %

The ceremony was ordained for his promotion.

ordain with

Frequency: 35 %

The king was ordained with great pomp and ceremony.

Idiomatic Expressions for ordain

• Phrase: ordained destiny
  Meaning: a predetermined or predestined fate that has been officially established or recognized
  Usage: She believed that it was her ordained destiny to become a doctor.