predetermine

[ pree-di-tur-min ]

/ ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn /

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verb (used with object), pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing.

to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.

to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.

to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career.

Origin of predetermine

First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + determine

OTHER WORDS FROM predetermine

pre·de·ter·mi·na·tion, nounpre·de·ter·mi·na·tive

[pree-di-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv], /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/, adjective

Words nearby predetermine

predestinate, predestination, predestinator, predestine, predeterminate, predetermine, predeterminer, prediabetes, predial, prediastole, predicable

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Example sentences from the Web for predetermine

Robinson gives as its meaning, to set bounds before, to predetermine, spoken of the eternal decrees and counsels of God.
The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election|Robert Wallace
The impulse given by each must be exactly estimated in order to predetermine the joint effect.
The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals|Edmund P. Evans
They then have a will and a way of their own; a free-will which their creator cannot predetermine and correct.
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Vol. 1., Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
To ascertain her opinion, to predetermine it, Stainton was now elaborately preparing.
Running Sands|Reginald Wright Kauffman

To conceive and desire the best is to attempt the ideal, is to predetermine the path that all succeeding generations shall tread.
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study|Jean-Marie Guyau

British Dictionary definitions for predetermine

predetermine

/ (ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn) /

verb (tr)

to determine beforehand

to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias

Derived forms of predetermine

predetermination, nounpredeterminative, adjectivepredeterminer, noun

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单词	predetermine
释义	predetermine [ pree-di-tur-min ] / ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR predetermine ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing. to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer. to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow. to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career. Origin of predetermine First recorded in 1615–25; pre- + determine OTHER WORDS FROM predetermine pre·de·ter·mi·na·tion, nounpre·de·ter·mi·na·tive [pree-di-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv], /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/, adjective Words nearby predetermine predestinate, predestination, predestinator, predestine, predeterminate, predetermine, predeterminer, prediabetes, predial, prediastole, predicable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for predetermine Robinson gives as its meaning, to set bounds before, to predetermine, spoken of the eternal decrees and counsels of God. The Doctrines of Predestination, Reprobation, and Election\|Robert Wallace The impulse given by each must be exactly estimated in order to predetermine the joint effect. The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals\|Edmund P. Evans They then have a will and a way of their own; a free-will which their creator cannot predetermine and correct. The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Vol. 1., Illustrated\|Sir Walter Scott To ascertain her opinion, to predetermine it, Stainton was now elaborately preparing. Running Sands\|Reginald Wright Kauffman To conceive and desire the best is to attempt the ideal, is to predetermine the path that all succeeding generations shall tread. The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study\|Jean-Marie Guyau British Dictionary definitions for predetermine predetermine / (ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn) / verb (tr) to determine beforehand to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias Derived forms of predetermine predetermination, nounpredeterminative, adjectivepredeterminer, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to predetermine predispose, doom, foreordain, fate, predestine, determine
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predetermine

verb (used with object), pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing.

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verb (tr)

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