What does "predestine" mean?

To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain.

What is a synonym for "predestine"?

Common synonyms include: foreordain, preordain, choose, destine, destine to salvation, destined.

/pɹeˈdɛstɪn/ verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain. transitive
2
foreordain or determine beforehand wordnet
3
To foreordain by divine will. transitive
4
foreordain by divine will or decree wordnet
5
decree or determine beforehand wordnet

From Old French prédestiner, from Medieval Latin praedestinare. By surface analysis, pre- + destine. Displaced native Old English foreteohhian.