to ordain
01
förordna, dekretera
to officially order something using one's higher authority
Transitive: to ordain sth
Exempel
The religious leader ordained a day of fasting and prayer for the community.
Den religiösa ledaren förordnade en dag av fasta och bön för samhället.
The university president ordained a new policy requiring students to attend mandatory seminars.
Universitetets rektor förordnade en ny policy som kräver att studenter deltar i obligatoriska seminarier.
02
viga, utnämna
to officially confer or appoint someone to a position, typically within a religious context such as the priesthood
Transitive: to ordain sb
Exempel
The bishop ordains new priests during the annual ceremony at the cathedral.
Biskopen vigde nya präster under den årliga ceremonin i katedralen.
Last year, the church ordained several candidates who had completed their theological studies.
Förra året vigde kyrkan flera kandidater som hade avslutat sina teologiska studier.
03
förordna, förutbestämma
(of a higher power) to prearrange or predestine something
Transitive: to ordain an event
Exempel
It is believed that fate had ordained their meeting, as if their paths were destined to cross.
Det troddes att ödet hade bestämt deras möte, som om deras vägar var ämnade att korsas.
She felt as though it was ordained by a higher power that she would find the lost artifact.
Hon kände som om det var bestämt av en högre makt att hon skulle hitta den förlorade artefakten.
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