predestined

[ pri-des-tind ]

adjective

1. destined in advance; foreordained; predetermined:

   Many circumstances combined to mark out the English colonies of America as the predestined seat of a great free nation.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of predestine.

Other Words From

• un·pre·des·tined adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of predestined¹

First recorded in 1540–50; predestine + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; predestine + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

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.

From New York Times

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

From Seattle Times

"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.

From Washington Times

Related Words

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• true
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