foreordain

  • 31Predestined — Predestine Pre*des tine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestining}.] [Cf. F. pr[ e]destiner. See {Predestinate}.] To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate. Young. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 32Predestining — Predestine Pre*des tine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestining}.] [Cf. F. pr[ e]destiner. See {Predestinate}.] To decree beforehand; to foreordain; to predestinate. Young. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 33Preordain — Pre or*dain , v. t. [Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.] To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain. Milton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 34Preorder — Pre*or der, v. t. To order to arrange beforehand; to foreordain. Sir W. Hamilton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35ordain — verb Etymology: Middle English ordeinen, from Anglo French ordener, ordeiner, from Late Latin ordinare, from Latin, to put in order, appoint, from ordin , ordo order Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to invest officially (as by the laying on… …

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  • 36predetermine — transitive verb Etymology: Late Latin praedeterminare, from Latin prae + determinare to determine Date: 1622 1. a. foreordain, predestine b. to determine beforehand 2. to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand …

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  • 37preordain — transitive verb Date: 1533 to decree or ordain in advance ; foreordain • preordainment noun • preordination noun …

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  • 38predestinate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praedestinatus, past participle of praedestinare Date: 14th century destined, fated, or determined beforehand II. transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin… …

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  • 39reprobate — I. transitive verb ( bated; bating) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin reprobatus, past participle of reprobare more at reprove Date: 15th century 1. to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil < reprobating the laxity of the&#8230; …

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  • 40foreordination — noun see foreordain …

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