decreeing

Speech parts

1. decreeing - Noun

2. decreeing - Verb

Meaning

of Decree

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

order according congressional senatorial parliamentarian setting acting instruction advertising ruling legislative declaration declare ordering announcement
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Antonyms

drawing getting collecting accepting arresting concealing
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Examples

Religion has no warrant and no method for decreeing what is and what is not beyond science. Jerry Coyne

First get your man; all is got: he can learn to do all things, from making boots, to decreeing judgments, governing communities; and will do them like a man. Thomas Carlyle

In all cases, therefore, we will agree with the judicious Mrs. Glass: 'First catch your hare!' First get your man; all is got: he can learn to do all things, from making boots, to decreeing judgments, governing communities; and will do them like a man. Thomas Carlyle

He countered the papal bull by decreeing laws prohibiting the export of gold, silver, precious stones, or food from France to the Papal States. Source: Internet

Zeus intervenes again, decreeing that Adonis will spend six months with Aphrodite and six months with Persephone. Source: Internet

The pope handed down his decision in 749, decreeing that it was better for Pepin to be called king, as he had the powers of high office as Mayor, so as not to confuse the hierarchy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

decree of nullity decreeable decreed decreer decreet decreet-arbitral