ordain

Universal Words verb 1 ~ sb (as) (sth) to make sb a priest or minister of a Church: [VN-N] He was ordained (as) a priest last year. [also VN] seealsoORDINATION 2 (formal) (of God, the law or fate) to order or command sth; to decide sth in advance: [Vthat] Fate had ordained that they would never meet again. [also VN]