ordain vs destine

ordain and destine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ordain	No	No	Yes	No
destine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, destine is a hyponym of ordain; that is, destine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ordain:

Other hyponyms of ordain include predestine, will, designate, doom, fate.

ordain (verb)	destine (verb)
issue an order	design or destine
appoint to a clerical posts	decree or designate beforehand
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
invest with ministerial or priestly authority