foreordain
[fawr-awr-deyn, fohr-]
verb (used with object)
to ordain or appoint beforehand.
to predestine; predetermine.
Origin of foreordain
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Related Words for foreordain
preordain, predestine, foreshadow, predetermine, foretell, destine, reserve, foredoom, prearrange, preformExamples from the Web for foreordain
Contemporary Examples of 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.
foreordain
verb
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