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- Dictionarypreordained/ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪnd/
adjective
- 1. (of an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined: "a divinely preordained plan of creation"
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verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌpriː.ɔːˈdeɪn / us / ˌpriː.ɔːrˈdeɪn / ( especially of a power thought to be greater than ordinary people) to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled: [ + to infinitive ] Illness and suffering seemed (to be) preordained to be her lot.
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PREORDAINED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Preordain
( especially of a power thought to be greater than ordinary...
- English (US)
Preordain means to decree or ordain in advance, or to foreordain. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for preordain.
( especially of a power thought to be greater than ordinary people) to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled: [ + to infinitive ] Illness and suffering seemed (to be) preordained to be her lot. His life seems to have followed a preordained path / direction. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Preordain means to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled, especially by a power greater than ordinary people. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.
Preordained means destined to happen by a power such as God or fate. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences from Collins Dictionary.
To preordain something is to decide that it is going to happen in the future, or to influence it to happen. You might believe that your genes preordain you to be a great math student if both of your parents are brilliant mathematicians.
verb. tr to ordain, decree, or appoint beforehand. Discover More. Derived Forms. preordination, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. pre·or·di·na·tion [ pree-awr-dn-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun. un pre·or·dained adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of preordain 1. First recorded in 1525–35; pre- + ordain. Discover More.
