What does ordained mean?
Ordained means Established by authority..
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/ɔɹˈdeɪnd/ · adjective
Established by authority..
There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.
Use ordained when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ordained means Established by authority..
Common synonyms include settled, dedicated, consecrate, appointed.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.
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