foreordain
[ fawr-awr-deyn, fohr- ]
/ ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr- /
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verb (used with object)
to ordain or appoint beforehand.
to predestine; predetermine.
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Origin of foreordain
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Example sentences from the Web for foreordain
Even that "in it to win it" slogan had a strong odor of arrogance about it, as if it was atempting to foreordain an outcome.
The word foreordain means to ordain beforehand: and the word elect means to choose.
As to the word foreordain, I do not recollect that it occurs in our translation.
Calvinistic Controversy|Wilbur FiskDid God foreordain or choose the individuals who would compose the church?
The Harp of God|J. F. Rutherford
British Dictionary definitions for foreordain
foreordain
/ (ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn) /
verb
(tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future
Derived forms of foreordain
foreordainment or foreordination (ˌfɔːrɔːdɪˈneɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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