decreed

Thân thiện

The judge decreed that the documents be submitted by the appointed time.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Officially ordered or commanded: Refers to something that has been formally and authoritatively established, typically by a person or body with the power to issue such orders.
   • Fixed or established by decree: Indicates that a rule, law, time, or condition has been set and made obligatory through an official proclamation or authoritative decision.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The court issued a decreed settlement that both parties had to follow.
  • The meeting will begin at the decreed time, so please be punctual.
  • The king's decreed law could not be challenged by the common people.

Advanced Usage

• "as decreed": in the manner that was officially ordered.
  • The ceremony proceeded as decreed by tradition and royal protocol.
• "decreed by law": established or mandated by legal statute.
  • The minimum wage is a right decreed by law in this country.

Variants and Related Words

• Decree (noun): An official order issued by a legal authority.
  • The government passed a decree to raise taxes.
• Decree (verb): To order something officially.
  • The judge will decree the final verdict tomorrow.

Synonyms

• Ordained: Authoritatively ordered or decreed.
• Mandated: Made compulsory by an official command.
• Prescribed: Set down as a rule to be followed.

Related Phrases

• By decree: Through an official order.
  • The old policy was abolished by decree.
• Decreed fate: A destiny that is seen as preordained or officially sealed.
  • He accepted his failure as his decreed fate.

Related Idioms

• It is decreed: Used to state that something is fated or officially determined to happen.
  • It is decreed that the eldest son shall inherit the title.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. fixed or established especially by order or command
   • at the time appointed (or the appointed time)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• appointed
• ordained
• prescribed