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Legislate vs Ordain - What's the difference?

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Legislate is a related term of ordain.


As verbs the difference between legislate and ordain

is that legislate is to pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws) while ordain is to prearrange unalterably.

legislate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To pass laws (including the amending or repeal of existing laws).
  • ''If they can't get people to do the right thing by talking then they will try to legislate it, then they can try to enforce the statutes.

    Derived terms

    * legislation * legislative * legislator * legislature

    ordain

    English

    Verb

  • to prearrange unalterably
  • to decree
  • to admit into the ministry of a religion, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk.
  • to authorize as a rabbi
  • to predestine
  • Synonyms

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    See also

    * ordination

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