Foreordain
/ˌfɔːɹɔːˈdeɪn/ verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To predestine or preordain. transitive
"What had Wyrd fore-ordained? Naegling blunted and this time broke into kindling."
- 2 foreordain or determine beforehand wordnet
- 3 foreordain by divine will or decree wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"What had Wyrd fore-ordained? Naegling blunted and this time broke into kindling."
Etymology
From Middle English for-orden; equivalent to fore- + ordain; probably modeled on Latin praeordināre.