ordained
/ɔːˈdeɪn/ (bre, ipa) · [ɔrdˈend] /ɔːrˈdeɪn/ (ame, ipa)
ordained — verb
- ordainedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- ordaineds3rd person singular
- ordaineding-ing form
- ordainededpast simple
1. to give someone the official status and authority of a religious leader, such as
to give someone the official status and authority of a religious leader, such as a priest or minister, through a formal ceremony performed by a church authority
Eri was ordained as a minister at the age of twenty-five after years of training.
passive: be ordained as [religious role]
The bishop ordained three new priests during the Easter ceremony.
Camille felt called to serve her community, and the church ordained her at twenty-seven.
After being ordained, Tariro led her first service at the village church.
The church ordained twenty deacons last year to meet the needs of growing congregations.
- appoint
broader term for any position; 'ordain' is exclusively religious
- consecrate
focuses on making something sacred; 'ordain' specifically confers office on a person
- invest
formal, can be secular or religious; 'ordain' carries spiritual authority
文法句型
ordain + person + as + role
passive: be ordained + role
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice (be ordained). The person's role may be introduced by 'as' (ordained as a priest) or directly after the verb (ordained priest). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense involves people receiving religious office, not commands or decrees.
常見錯誤
2. when a divine power, fate, or official authority decides or commands that someth
when a divine power, fate, or official authority decides or commands that something must happen, exist, or be a certain way
The constitution ordains that no one may be held in detention without a fair trial.
ordain + that-clause for legal provision
Fate ordained that Arjun and Yuna would meet again years later.
The council ordained new rules for the use of public parks throughout the city.
Felipe believed destiny had ordained their meeting on a rainy autumn afternoon.
The law ordains a maximum sentence of ten years for this type of crime.
- decree
similar force and formality; 'decree' is more common in legal contexts, 'ordain' in religious or fate-related ones
- mandate
strong institutional command; 'ordain' can also carry a sense of fate or destiny
- prescribe
focuses on setting a rule or standard; 'ordain' has a more authoritative, unchangeable tone
文法句型
ordain + that-clause
ordain + noun
用法筆記
Subject is typically a divine being (God, fate, destiny), a legal document (constitution, law), or an authoritative body (council, court). The that-clause construction is the most common pattern for this sense. In everyday speech, 'decree' or 'order' is more natural than 'ordain'.