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Synonyms for ordained

  • adjective

Most common

appointed prescribed

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Established by authority.

Example sentences

  • appointed It was not long before he was appointed professor.
  • prescribed I got an infection and was prescribed antibiotics.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ordainedsteady
appointedfalling
prescribedfalling

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

By length

9 letters
appointed3
10 letters
prescribed2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (appointed3 = 3 syllables).