ordain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɔːrˈdeɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɔrˈdeɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôr dān′)

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ordain that vtr (with clause: order, decree)decretar que vtr + conj
  ordenar que vtr + conj
 It was ordained that all citizens should journey to the city of their birth for the census.
 Se decretó que todos los ciudadanos debían dirigirse a su ciudad natal para el censo.
ordain [sth]⇒ vtr (order, decree [sth])ordenar⇒ vtr
  decretar⇒ vtr
 The king ordained a new law raising taxes.
 El rey ordenó una nueva ley aumentando los impuestos.
ordain [sb]⇒ vtr (appoint to the church) (como sacerdote)ordenar⇒ vtr
 The church ordained a new priest.
 La iglesia ordenó un nuevo cura.
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'ordain' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
ordenar - estatuir


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