foreordain
foreordain · foreordains · foreordained · foreordaining
To predestine or preordainTo predestine or preordain.
/ˌfɔːɹɔːˈdeɪn/
» Tom's bout with diarrhea was foreordained due to Mary's refusal to clean any cookware.
Meaning
1 sensesTo predestine or preordain.
More definitions
- foreordain or determine beforehand
- foreordain by divine will or decree
Examples
1 sentencesTom's bout with diarrhea was foreordained due to Mary's refusal to clean any cookware.
Origin
From Middle English for-orden; equivalent to fore- + ordain; probably modeled on Latin praFrom Middle English for-orden; equivalent to fore- + ordain; probably modeled on Latin praeordināre.
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Forms
foreordains, foreordaining, foreordained, foreordained| Base form | foreordain · to foreordain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | foreordains |
| Present participle | foreordaining |
| Past simple | foreordained |
| Past participle | foreordained |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- foreordain or determine beforehand:predestinepreordain
- foreordain by divine will or decree:predestinepredestinate
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedforeordination
Derivedforeordainer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle