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predestinate

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pre⋅des⋅ti⋅nate

  [v. pri-des-tuh-neyt; adj. pri-des-tuh-nit, -neyt] verb, -nat⋅ed, -nat⋅ing, adjective
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–verb (used with object)
1. Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
2. Obsolete. to foreordain; predetermine.
–adjective
3. predestined; foreordained.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME predestinaten (v.) < L praedestinātus, ptp. of praedestināre to appoint beforehand. See pre-, destine, -ate 1

Related forms:
pre⋅des⋅ti⋅nate⋅ly, adverb
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pre·des·ti·nate   (prē-děs'tə-nāt')   
tr.v.   pre·des·ti·nat·ed, pre·des·ti·nat·ing, pre·des·ti·nates

  1. Theology To predestine.

  2. Archaic To destine or determine in advance; foreordain.

adj.   (-nĭt, -nāt')
Foreordained; predestined.

[Middle English predestinaten, from Late Latin praedēstināre, praedēstināt-; see predestine.]
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