foreordain
Use Foreordain in a sentence
ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr- verb (used with object)
1.
to ordain or appoint beforehand.
2.
to predestine; predetermine.
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foreordain (ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future | |
| foreor'dainment | |
| —n | |
| foreordination | |
| —n | |
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Foreordain
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| the part of the face above the eyebrows; brow. |
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To make this mistake is to foreordain the demise of our system of public education.
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