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preordain
[ pree-awr-deyn ]
/ ˌpri ɔrˈdeɪn /
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verb (used with object)
to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
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OTHER WORDS FROM preordain
pre·or·di·na·tion [pree-awr-dn-ey-shuhn], /ˌpri ɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən/, nounun·pre·or·dained, adjectiveWords nearby preordain
preoccupied, preoccupy, preop, preoperative, preoral, preordain, preorder, preowned, prep, prepack, prepackage
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How to use preordain in a sentence
The Hot Takedown team disputes any notions that the Suns and the Bucks are merely lucky to have gotten this far and that super-teams like the Lakers, Nets and Clippers were preordained to be champs without their pesky injuries.
Those numbers preordained the presidential election results.
Mitch McConnell needs to remember why Republicans are in such poor standing in D.C.|Colbert King|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for preordain
preordain
/ (ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪn) /
verb
(tr) to ordain, decree, or appoint beforehand
Derived forms of preordain
preordination (ˌpriːɔːdɪˈneɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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