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foreordain

American  
[fawr-awr-deyn, fohr-] / ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr- /

verb (used with object)

  1. to ordain or appoint beforehand.

  2. to predestine; predetermine.

foreordain British  
/ ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn, ˌfɔːrɔːdɪˈneɪʃən /

verb

  1. (tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future

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Origin of foreordain

First recorded in 1400–50, foreordain is from the late Middle English word forordeinen. See fore-, ordain

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