Past tense of ordain
regular verb
The past tense of ordain is ordained. The past participle is also ordained.
Forms of ordain
| Base form (V1) | ordain /ɔɹˈdeɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | ordained /ɔɹˈdeɪnd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | ordained /ɔɹˈdeɪnd/ |
| Present participle | ordaining |
| Third person singular | ordains |
Ordained in a sentence
- There was much pomp at the ceremony that made him an ordained minister.From the entry ordained
- Jane Doe was ordained as an Episcopal priest last year in the Diocese of Edinburgh.From the entry episcopal
- Jake was ordained a high priest when he was called to be a counselor in a bishopric.From the entry high priest
- After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder.From the entry elder
- It might be one thing if Congress clearly ordained this strange result.2020, Thryv, Inc., FKA Dex Media, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, LP, et al. (U.S. Supreme Court No. 18–916), Justice Gorsuch dissenting. From the entry be one thing
Meaning of ordain
- verb To prearrange unalterably.
- verb To decree.
- verb To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
Questions about the past tense of ordain
- What is the past tense of ordain?
- The past tense of ordain is ordained.
- What is the past participle of ordain?
- The past participle of ordain is ordained.
- Is ordain a regular or irregular verb?
- Ordain is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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