ordain
/ɔ:ˈdeɪn; ɔr`den/ v
1 [Tn, Cn.n] make (sb) a priest or minister 任命（某人）为司铎、 神父或牧师
He was ordained priest last year. 去年授予他司铎一职.
2 [Tn, Tf] (fml 文) (of God, law, authority, fate, etc) order or command; decide in advance （指上帝、 法律、 权威、 命运等）命令, 规定, 注定
Fate had ordained that he should die in poverty. 命中注定他得死於贫困. =>Usage at decree 用法见decree.