predestine

[ pri-des-tin ]

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verb (used with object),pre·des·tined, pre·des·tin·ing.

to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.

Origin of predestine

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English predestinen, from Latin praedestināre; see pre-, destine

Other words from predestine

pre·des·ti·na·ble, adjective

Words Nearby predestine

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How to use predestine in a sentence

They’re young women on the cusp of launching their own stories beyond what’s been predestined.
‘In the Heights’ is more than a movie to its cast. It’s a celebration of Latinas throughout history. | Candice Frederick | June 4, 2021 | 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.
Adena Friedman Spills The Stock Exchange’s Secrets | Joshua Eferighe | April 24, 2021 | Ozy
He lived, as it were, under the shadow of some fatal curse which seemed to predestine all his actions to failure.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall | W. R. H. Trowbridge
Their tropisms predestine or force them into the life they lead.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques Loeb

British Dictionary definitions for predestine

predestine

predestinate

/ (priːˈdɛstɪn) /

verb(tr)

to foreordain; determine beforehand
theol (of God) to decree from eternity (any event, esp the final salvation of individuals)

Origin of predestine

C14: from Latin praedestināre to resolve beforehand, from destināre to determine, destine

Derived forms of predestine

predestinable, adjective

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