to ordinate
9.9
To make someone a priest or church leader
- verb
- /ˈɔrdɪneɪt/
- Formal
:
ordenar
- The bishop will ordain the new priests during the special ceremony next month.
Examples
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He felt a calling to ordain his friend, who had dedicated his life to helping others.
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Let's talk about you ordaining your brother-in-law and his his new gal.
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After years of study, she was finally ready to ordain as a minister and serve her community.
Synonyms
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7.3
To make someone a priest or minister in a special religious ceremony
is the formal appointment to clerical office without stressing the ceremony
33
7.4
To make a place or person holy by a ceremony
is appointing to a clerical office rather than declaring sacred status
30
8.4
To make someone a priest or minister
is a general clerical appointment not limited to specific church systems
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7.2
To officially choose someone for a job, often as a sign that they have power
is an appointment to clerical office without implying divine endorsement
How Formal
to consecrate
33
7.4
- Formal
33
7.4
to ordinate
- Formal
to install
69
3.9
- Formal
69
3.9
to appoint
580
3.2
- Formal
580
3.2
to designate
77
4.4
77
4.4
Surface Forms
ordinate infinitive
ordained past
ordained past participle
ordinating present participle
ordinates third person singular
Etymology
Ordinate comes from Latin ordinare, meaning 'to put in order', and it shares the same root as ordain and order. So to ordinate someone is to give them a place in the church's 'order' and make them an official priest or minister.