ordain

US /ɔːrˈdeɪn/
UK /ɔːrˈdeɪn/
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1.

ordenar, sacerdotar

make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders upon

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He was ordained as a priest last year.
Ele foi ordenado sacerdote no ano passado.
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The church decided to ordain women as ministers.
A igreja decidiu ordenar mulheres como ministras.
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consecrateanointinvestinstallappoint
2.

ordenar, decretar

(of God or fate) decide in advance; decree

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Fate had ordained that they should never meet again.
O destino havia ordenado que eles nunca mais se encontrassem.
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God ordained the laws of nature.
Deus ordenou as leis da natureza.
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decreeenactprescribeestablishdetermine