foreordain

[fawr-awr-deyn, fohr-]

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verb (used with object)

to ordain or appoint beforehand.
to predestine; predetermine.

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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Related Words for foreordain

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

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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.
Hillary, 16 Years After
Michael Tomasky
October 28, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for foreordain

foreordain

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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