preordain
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preordained, past tense; preordains, 3rd person singular present; preordaining, present participle; preordained, past participle;
/ˌprēôrˈdān/,
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preordained, past tense; preordains, 3rd person singular present; preordaining, present participle; preordained, past participle;
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Decide or determine (an outcome or course of action) beforehand
- - you might think the company's success was preordained
- - a divinely preordained plan of creation
Web Definitions:
- predestine: foreordain or determine beforehand
- (Preordained) Predestination is a religious concept, which involves the relationship between God and God's creation. The religious character of predestination distinguishes it from other ideas about determinism and free will. ...
- To determine the fate of something in advance
- To appoint or order in advance.