foreordain
[ fawr-awr-deyn, fohr- ]
verb (used with object)
to ordain or appoint beforehand.
to predestine; predetermine.
Origin of foreordain
1Other words from foreordain
- fore·or·dain·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for foreordain
foreordain
/ (ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn) /
verb
(tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future
Derived forms of foreordain
- foreordainment or foreordination (ˌfɔːrɔːdɪˈneɪʃən), noun
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