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predestine

[ pri-des-tin ]

verb (used with object)

, pre·des·tined, pre·des·tin·ing.
  1. to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine:

    He seemed predestined for the ministry.



predestine

/ priːˈdɛstɪn /

verb

  1. to foreordain; determine beforehand
  2. theol (of God) to decree from eternity (any event, esp the final salvation of individuals)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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

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

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.

Their tropisms predestine or force them into the life they lead.

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