ordain vs predestine

ordain and predestine both are verbs.

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

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

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

ordain (verb)	predestine (verb)
issue an order	foreordain or determine beforehand
appoint to a clerical posts	foreordain by divine will or decree
order by virtue of superior authority; decree	decree or determine beforehand
invest with ministerial or priestly authority