Preordain dictionary definition

preordain

[prē′ôr dān′]

transitive verb

to ordain or decree beforehand; foreordain

Origin of preordain

Late Latin praeordinare: see pre- and amp; ordain

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transitive verb

pre·or·dained, pre·or·dain·ing, pre·or·dains

To appoint, decree, or ordain in advance; foreordain.

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present preordains, present participle preordaining, simple past and past participle preordained)

In any case, it is not preordained that the SNP will forever remain the leading force in the fight for an independent Scotland.
Preordained events.
Preordained path.
Preordained positions, fanning magazines to a precise esthetic.
Preordained roles to play in the Story that will give meaning to their lives.