pre·de·ter·mine

[pree-di-tur-min]
verb (used with object), pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing.
1.
to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
2.
to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.
3.
to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career.

Origin:
1615–25; pre- + determine

pre·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun
pre·de·ter·mi·na·tive [pree-di-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv] , adjective
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predetermine (ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to determine beforehand
2.  to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias
 
predetermi'nation
 
n
 
prede'terminative
 
adj
 
prede'terminer
 
n

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Word Origin & History

predetermine
1625, originally theological, from L.L. prædeterminare (Augustine), from præ + determinare (see determine).
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Example sentences
Predetermined measurements can turn out to be unrealistic.
During this time, the staples stick to predetermined parts of the scaffold and fold it into the right shape.
So the show's white-hotness was all but predetermined.
Remember, though, that the airlines charge extra if your bag is over a
  predetermined weight.
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