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predestine
[ pri-des-tin ]
verb (used with object)
, pre·des·tined, pre·des·tin·ing.
- to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine:
He seemed predestined for the ministry.
predestine
/ priːˈdɛstɪn /
verb
- to foreordain; determine beforehand
- theol (of God) to decree from eternity (any event, esp the final salvation of individuals)
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Derived Forms
- preˈdestinable, adjective
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Other Words From
- pre·des·ti·na·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of predestine1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of predestine1
C14: from Latin praedestināre to resolve beforehand, from destināre to determine, destine
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Example Sentences
They’re young women on the cusp of launching their own stories beyond what’s been predestined.
From Washington Post
I wouldn’t say it was predestined, but I certainly think my early years definitely helped me understand that finance was accessible and something I could get into and be good at.
From Ozy
He lived, as it were, under the shadow of some fatal curse which seemed to predestine all his actions to failure.
From Project Gutenberg
Their tropisms predestine or force them into the life they lead.
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