/ Thesaurus / O Synonyms of ordained Find synonyms for: Verb1. ordain, enact, decreeusage: order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"2. ordain, consecrate, ordinate, order, invest, vest, enthroneusage: appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"3. ordain, invest, vest, enthroneusage: invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"4. ordain, decreeusage: issue an orderAdjective1. appointed, decreed, ordained, prescribed, settled (vs. unsettled)usage: fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")2. ordained, consecrated (vs. desecrated), consecrate, dedicatedusage: invested with ministerial or priestly functions; "an ordained priest"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language