To beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat.
To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
Often followed by for (a thing) or of (a person): to express an earnest or urgent plea.
To decree.
To prearrange unalterably.
To predestine.
To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.