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Predestine

//pɹeˈdɛstɪn// verb

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

Etymology

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

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