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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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