Ordains vs Devises - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between ordains and devises

is that ordains is (ordain) while devises is .

(head)

(ordain)

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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

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(head)

(head)

(devise)

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