foreordain
11foreordain — [ˌfɔ:rɔ: deɪn] verb (of God or fate) appoint or decree beforehand. Derivatives foreordination noun …
12foreordain — v. a. Predestinate, predetermine, preordain, foredoom …
13foreordain — verb (T) formal to decide or arrange how something will happen before it actually happens: Their love seemed foreordained …
14foreordain — v 1. destine, design, intend, mean, purpose, resolve, determine, set; designate, dedicate, allot, Obs. appoint; mark, earmark, tag, set apart or aside; consecrate, devote; reserve, Brit. bespeak. 2. fate, ordain, doom, Rare. destinate;… …
15foreordain — fore•or•dain [[t]ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr [/t]] v. t. 1) to ordain or appoint beforehand 2) to predestine; predetermine • Etymology: 1400–50 fore or•dain′ment, n. fore or•di•na′tion ɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən n …
16foreordain — /fɔrɔˈdeɪn/ (say fawraw dayn) verb (t) to ordain or appoint beforehand; predestinate. –foreordainment, noun …
17foreordain — v.tr. predestinate; ordain beforehand. Derivatives: foreordination n …
18foreordainforesay — foreordain …to… foresay1 see under fore …
19Predestinate — Pre*des ti*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestinating}.] [Cf. {Predestine}.] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to pre[ e]lect. [1913 Webster] Whom… …
20Predestinated — Predestinate Pre*des ti*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestinating}.] [Cf. {Predestine}.] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to pre[ e]lect. [1913… …