predestinate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. pri des′tə nāt′; adj. pri des′tə nit, -nāt′)

pre•des•ti•nate (v. pri des′tə nāt′;adj. pri des′tə nit, -nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj.
v.t.

adj.

Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestināre to appoint beforehand. See pre-, destine, -ate¹
Middle English predestinaten (verb, verbal) 1350–1400

pre•des′ti•nate•ly, adv.

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predestinate vb /priːˈdɛstɪˌneɪt/

adj /priːˈdɛstɪnɪt; -ˌneɪt/

pre•des•tine /prɪˈdɛstɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tined, -tin•ing.

to foreordain;
predetermine:According to some religions, God, or fate, has predestined everything you'll do today.

pre•des•tine (pri des′tin),USA pronunciation v.t., -tined, -tin•ing.

to destine in advance;
foreordain;
predetermine:He seemed predestined for the ministry.

pre•des′ti•na•ble, adj.

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predestine /priːˈdɛstɪn/, predestinate vb (transitive)

to foreordain; determine beforehand
(of God) to decree from eternity (any event, esp the final salvation of individuals)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin praedestināre to resolve beforehand, from destināre to determine, destine

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