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foreordain

[ fawr-awr-deyn, fohr- ]
/ ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr- /
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verb (used with object)

to ordain or appoint beforehand.
to predestine; predetermine.

RELATED WORDS

preordain, predestine, foreshadow, predetermine, foretell, destine, reserve, foredoom, prearrange, preform

Nearby words

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  2. forensic medicine,
  3. forensic psychiatry,
  4. forensic psychology,
  5. forensics,
  6. foreordained,
  7. foreordinate,
  8. foreordination,
  9. forepart,
  10. forepassed

Origin of foreordain

First recorded in 1400–50, foreordain is from the late Middle English word forordeinen. See fore-, ordain
Related formsfore·or·dain·ment, noun
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Examples 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.

    Hillary, 16 Years After|Michael Tomasky|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for foreordain

foreordain

/ (ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn) /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future
Derived Formsforeordainment or foreordination (ˌfɔːrɔːdɪˈneɪʃən), noun
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