Difference between Ordain and Enact

What is the difference between Ordain and Enact?

Ordain as a verb is to prearrange unalterably while Enact as a verb is to make (a bill) into law

Ordain

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to prearrange unalterably to decree to admit into the ministry of the Christian church to authorize as a rabbi to predestine

Enact

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make (a bill) into lawto act the part of; to playto do; to effect

Example sentence: When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner.

We hope you now know whether to use Ordain or Enact in your sentence.

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