predetermine

Verb
Synonyms: bias

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. determine beforehand
  2. cause to be biasedSynonyms: bias
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predetermined; p. pr. & vb. n. Predermining.] [Pref. pre- + determine: cf. F. pr['e]d['e]terminer.]

1.To determine (something) beforehand. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]

2.To doom by previous decree; to foredoom. [1913 Webster]

Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. i. To determine beforehand. [1913 Webster]
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