predestine
11predestine — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French predestiner, from Latin praedestinare, from prae + destinare to determine more at destine Date: 14th century to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle… …
12predestine — predestinable, adj. /pri des tin/, v.t., predestined, predestining. to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry. [1350 1400; ME predestinen < L praedestinare. See PRE , DESTINE] * * * …
13predestine — verb /preˈdɛstɪn/ a) To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain. b) To foreordain by divine will. See Also: destine …
14predestine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. foredoom, predestinate, preordain, foreordain. See destiny, necessity. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To determine the future of in advance: destine, fate, foreordain, predestinate, predetermine,… …
15predestine — pre des·tine || ‚prÉªË destɪn v. decree, preordain (by a higher power); decide in advance, predetermine, predestinate …
16predestine — verb 1》 (of God) destine (someone) for a particular fate or purpose. 2》 determine (an outcome) in advance by divine will or fate. Derivatives predestined adjective …
17predestine — v. a. Predetermine. See predestinate …
18predestine — pre·destine …
19predestine — pre•des•tine [[t]prɪˈdɛs tɪn[/t]] v. t. tined, tin•ing to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L praedestināre. See pre , destine pre•des′ti•na•ble, adj …
20predestine — /priˈdɛstən / (say pree destuhn) verb (t) (predestined, predestining) to destine beforehand; foreordain; predetermine: he seemed almost predestined for the ministry …
