preordain

Verb
US[pree-awr-deyn]/ˌpriɔrˈdeɪn/3 syllables
Synonyms: predestineforeordain

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Verb (1)

  1. foreordain or determine beforehandSynonyms: predestineforeordainMore general predetermineMore specific jinx

Related words predetermination noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pre′or·dain′ transitive verb

Origin: Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.

To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain. John Milton

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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