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preordain

[ pree-awr-deyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to ordain beforehand; foreordain.

preordain

/ ˌpriːɔːdɪˈneɪʃən; ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪn /

verb

  1. tr to ordain, decree, or appoint beforehand

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Derived Forms

  • preordination, noun

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Other Words From

  • pre·or·di·na·tion [pree-awr-dn-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • unpre·or·dained adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of preordain1

First recorded in 1525–35; pre- + ordain

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