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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

In Yoruba culture, which predominates in the south-west of the country, twins are a blessing and their names are predestined.

From BBC

Still, there is no convincing some siblings who insist their birth order has predestined their role in the family.

Washington’s starting linebackers, after all, were not predestined for this position.

"I genuinely believe there's something predestined about it," Michael recalled.

From Salon

Casting Cage, our grandest of ghouls, as Dracula is so predestined that it almost risks being too on the nose.

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