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preordain

 Play pre·or·dain
to ordain or decree beforehand; foreordain

Origin of preordain

Late Latin praeordinare: see pre- and ordain


preordain

transitive verb

pre·or·dained, pre·or·dain·ing, pre·or·dains
To appoint, decree, or ordain in advance; foreordain.

Related Forms:

  • pre′or·dain′ment

    noun

  • pre·or′di·na′tion

    noun


preordain

Verb

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

  1. To determine the fate of something in advance

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Words near preordain in the dictionary


  • preoption
  • preoptions
  • preoral
  • preorbital
  • preordain
  • preordained
  • preordaining
  • preordains
  • preorder
  • preordered

Synonyms

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  • destine
  • fate
  • foreordain
  • predestinate
  • appoint

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