Ordains

Synonyms for "ordains" (11 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Verb(3 words)
commandconfer holy ordersconsecrate

Strong matches (3)

Verb(3 words)

Related words (5)

Verb(5 words)
initiate into ministryinvest priesthoodorderpredestinepreordain

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

3 entries

More specific

8 entries
bishop ordinationclergy appointmentconsecrationdeacon ordinationdivine providenceforeordinationinvestiturepriestly ordination

Collocations

6 entries
bishop ordinationdivine ordinationecclesiastical ordinationinvestiture ceremonyordination ritepriestly ordination

Inflections

2 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It is what the law ordains.

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The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City ordains Conservative rabbis.

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He's with the Ecumenical Catholic Communion, an independent Catholic body that ordains women and allows priests to marry.

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