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predestinate Definition

pre·des·ti·nate (prē des′tə nit; for v., -nāt′)

adjective

predestinated or foreordained

Etymology: ME predestynate < L praedestinatus, pp. of praedestinare, to predestine

transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  1. Theol. to foreordain by divine decree or intent
  2. predestine

predestinate Related Forms
pre·des′·ti·na′·tor noun
predestinate Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • also: Because whom He has foreknown, He has also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son.

Used with adjective complement

  • do: Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called ' - we are born of God!