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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law

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002a: to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law : enact <we the people…do ordain and establish this Constitution — United States Constitution>02br
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001: to establish by appointment, decree, or law02br
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0 Here's my take. The two words mean essentially the same thing, but 'ordain' seems to carry a religious connotation, as priest and ministers in Christian churches are ordained. 0-

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  • 0 Here's my take.
  • The two words mean essentially the same thing, but 'ordain' seems to carry a religious connotation, as priest and ministers in Christian churches are ordained.
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0 Here's my take. The two words mean essentially the same thing, but 'ordain' seems to carry a religious connotation, as priest and ministers in Christian churches are ordained. 0-
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0#1: to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law =01b00enact02b02br
01b00The Constitution is enacted >> The Constitution is established by decree >> The Constitution is ordained (by the people)02b02br
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00#2 A decree is used to ordain something. It is the noun, not the verb, in this context. 0-
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