EN

Synonyms for ordain

  • verb

Most common

establish prescribe ordinate consecrate elect enact deem foresay

All synonyms

Verb

1. Consecrate

consecrate, order, decree, ordinate, establish, prescribe, enjoin, commission, regulate, constitute, dictate, set, set apart, direct, earmark, destine, instruct, assign, allot, appoint dated

Other

enact, elect, call, deem, foresay

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To prearrange unalterably.

Related words

Word family
ordainment ordination

Forms

Past participle
ordained
e.g. ordained → consecrated, ordered, decreed, ordinated…

Example sentences

  • establish You establish the property right by paying for it.
  • prescribe It's an inflammation. I'll prescribe you antibiotics.
  • consecrate Tomorrow, they'll consecrate the ground.
  • elect They elect their representatives in a voting booth.
  • enact The Federal Parliament ultimately didn't enact this law.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ordainsteady
establishfalling
prescribefalling
ordinatefalling
consecraterising
electfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
set1
4 letters
call1, deem1
5 letters
order2, elect2, enact2, allot2
6 letters
direct2, decree2, assign2, enjoin2
7 letters
appoint2, dictate2, earmark2, destine, foresay
8 letters
regulate3, instruct2, ordinate
9 letters
establish3, prescribe2
10 letters
commission3, constitute3, consecrate3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (order2 = 2 syllables).