different between ordain vs ordainable

English

Etymology

From Middle English ordeynen, from Old French ordiner, from Latin ordinare (“to order”), from ordo (“order”). Doublet of ordinate.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???de?n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???de?n/
• Rhymes: -e?n
• Hyphenation: or?dain

Verb

ordain (third-person singular simple present ordains, present participle ordaining, simple past and past participle ordained)

1. To prearrange unalterably.
2. To decree.
3. (religion) To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
4. To predestine.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• foresay

Derived terms

• ordainment
• preordain

Related terms

• order

Translations

See also

• ordination

Further reading

• ordain in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• ordain in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• ordain at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Ardoin, Dorian, NORAID, Orinda, Rodina, donair, draino, inroad, radion, ranoid

English

Etymology

ordain +? -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??(?)?de?n?b?l/

Adjective

ordainable (comparative more ordainable, superlative most ordainable)

1. Capable of being ordained; worthy to be ordained or appointed.
   • 1619, Joseph Hall, Via media, The Way of Peace

     The nature of man is ordainable to life.