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111determine — [v1] conclude, decide actuate, arbitrate, call the shots*, cinch, clinch, complete, dispose, drive, end, figure, finish, fix upon, halt, impel, incline, induce, move, nail down*, opt, ordain, persuade, pin down*, predispose, regulate, resolve,… …
112foreordain — [v] doom, fate destinate, destine, foredoom, foreshadow, foretell, prearrange, predestine, predetermine, preform, preordain, reserve; concept 70 …
113mean — [adj1] ungenerous close, greedy, mercenary, mingy, miserly, niggard, parsimonious, penny pinching*, penurious, rapacious, scrimpy, selfish, stingy, tight, tight fisted*; concept 334 Ant. generous, kind, unselfish mean [adj2] hostile, rude bad… …
114destine — v.tr. (often foll. by to, for, or to + infin.) set apart; appoint; preordain; intend (destined him for the navy). Phrases and idioms: be destined to be fated or preordained to (was destined to become a great man). Etymology: ME f. F destiner f. L …
115fate — n. & v. n. 1 a power regarded as predetermining events unalterably. 2 a the future regarded as determined by such a power. b an individual s appointed lot. c the ultimate condition or end of a person or thing (that sealed our fate). 3 death,… …
116foreordination — noun (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) • Syn: ↑predestination, ↑preordination,… …
117predetermination — noun 1. (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) • Syn: ↑predestination, ↑foreordination …
118mark someone out — 1 his honesty marked him out from the rest: SET APART, separate, single out, differentiate, distinguish. 2 she is marked out for fame: DESTINE, ordain, predestine, preordain. → …
119preordinance — noun Etymology: Middle English, from pre + ordinance obsolete : antecedent decree * * * n. * * * preorˈdinance noun 1. A rule previously established 2. That which is ordained beforehand • • • …
