Ordain
Ordain verb - To request the doing of by virtue of one's authority.
Usage example: a new bill that would ordain the funding of public schools through state lottery revenues
Request and ordain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Request" instead a verb "Ordain".
Nearby Word: ordaining
Mutual synonyms
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Request and Ordain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ordain/request
Ordain & Request. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ordain/request>.
Request or Ordain. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ordain/request.
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