1. present participle of ordain: conferring holy orders upon someone, making them a priest, minister, or other religious official
Usage: religious context
2. present participle of ordain: commanding or establishing by decree or law
Usage: formal

Examples

• The bishop is ordaining three new priests this Sunday.
• She spent years studying before ordaining as a minister.
• The ceremony ordaining the new clergy was beautiful.
• The constitution is ordaining the separation of powers.
• The king was ordaining new laws for the kingdom.
• They are ordaining strict safety protocols for the workplace.