verb
Etymology: Middle English ordeinen, from Anglo-French ordener, ordeiner, from Late Latin ordinare, from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin-, ordo order
Date: 14th century
transitive verb to invest officially (as by the laying on of hands) with ministerial or priestly authority,
2. to establish or order by appointment, decree, or law ; enact , destine , foreordain , intransitive verb to issue an order, ordainer noun ordainment noun