English-German translation for "ordain"

"ordain" German translation

ordain
[ɔː(r)ˈdein]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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ordinieren, weihen bestimmen, fügen anordnen, verfügen, festsetzen ernennen
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  • ernennen
    ordain to an officeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    ordain to an officeet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Es ist, was das Gesetz verlangt.
It is what the law ordains.
Source: Tatoeba
Wilhelm protzte mit seiner absoluten Macht und glaubte, sie sei göttliche Fügung.
Wilhelm flaunted his absolute power, believing it to be divinely ordained.
Source: News-Commentary
Gemäß der Entschließung des Parlaments sind die Reformen vielmehr notwendig und dringend.
In fact, the reforms are necessary and urgent, as the resolution of Parliament ordains.
Source: Europarl
Gott, der das Werk thut, wählt das Werkzeug.
God, who does the work, ordains the instrument.
Source: Books
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