predestinate
Predestined, preordainedPredestined, preordained.
/pɹiːˈdɛstɪnət/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, not comparable)Predestined, preordained.
More definitions
- established or prearranged unalterably
Origin
From Middle English predestinate, from Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestinFrom Middle English predestinate, from Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestināre. By surface analysis, pre- + destinate.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- established or prearranged unalterably:foreordainedpredestined
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpredestinately
See also
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