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preordain Definition

pre·ordain (prē′ôr dān′)

transitive verb

to ordain or decree beforehand; foreordain

Etymology: LL praeordinare: see pre- & ordain

preordain Related Forms
pre′·or′di·na′·tion (-ôrd′'n ā′s̸hən) noun
preordain Synonyms

preordain

v.

appoint, doom, set; see bless 3, predetermine.

preordain Usage Examples

Object

  • event: The conveyer belts of time carry you into a meaningless landscape of preordained events.
  • path: Character kits can set newbies off on a journey, but no-one should have to follow any preordained path.
  • position: A butler glides across the drawing room, adjusting chairs to preordained positions, fanning magazines to a precise esthetic.
  • role: And all may have preordained roles to play in the Story that will give meaning to their lives.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: In any case, it is not preordained that the SNP will forever remain the leading force in the fight for an independent Scotland.