predestinate
1 of 2adjective
pre·des·ti·nate prē-ˈde-stə-nət 
-ˌnāt
: destined, fated, or determined beforehand
predestinate
2 of 2verb
pre·des·ti·nate prē-ˈde-stə-ˌnāt
predestinated; predestinating
transitive verb
1
: to foreordain to an earthly or eternal lot or destiny by divine decree
2
archaic : predetermine
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Latin praedestinatus, past participle of praedestinare
Verb
Middle English, from Latin praedestinatus, past participle
First Known Use
Adjective
1528, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
predestinates
verb
as in foredooms
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- foredooms
- preordains
- foreordains
- predestines
- predicts
- forecasts
- destines
- fates
- presages
- predetermines
- prognosticates
- dooms
- prophesies
- forbodes
- foretells
- augurs
- foreknows
- ordains
- anticipates
- foresees
- divines
- bodes
- portends
- forebodes
- sentences
- preconceives
- prejudges
- condemns