Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    predestined
    /priːˈdɛst(ɪ)nd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of an outcome or course of events) determined in advance by divine will or fate: "our predestined end"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREDESTINED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PREDESTINED definition: 1. If an action or event is predestined, it is controlled by God or by fate: 2. If an action or…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › predestinedPREDESTINED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Predestined definition: destined in advance; foreordained; predetermined. See examples of PREDESTINED used in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREDESTINED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PREDESTINED meaning: 1. If an action or event is predestined, it is controlled by God or by fate: 2. If an action or…. Learn more.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › predestinationPredestination | Definition, Doctrines, & Theology | Britannica

    Jun 13, 2024 · Predestination, in Christianity, the doctrine that God has eternally chosen those whom he intends to save. It is distinct from both determinism and fatalism but does hold that salvation is entirely due to the eternal decree of God. Predestination is especially associated with John Calvin and the Reformed tradition.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREDESTINED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'predestined' Word Frequency. predestined. (priːdestɪnd ) adjective. If you say that something was predestined, you mean that it could not have been prevented or changed because it had already been decided by a power such as God or fate. His was not a political career predestined from birth.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › predestinationPredestination Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the act of predestinating : the state of being predestinated. 2. : the doctrine that God in consequence of his foreknowledge of all events infallibly guides those who are destined for salvation. Examples of predestination in a Sentence.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › predestinePredestine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand. especially : predestinate sense 1. Synonyms. destine. doom. fate. foredoom. foreordain. ordain. predetermine. preordain. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of predestine in a Sentence. our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined.