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predetermine
predetermine /ˌpriː.dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ aep /-diːˈtɝː.mən/ verb [T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for predetermine
► F0 to decide or arrange something at an earlier time: » It's impossible to say how much a person's behaviour is predetermined by their genes.Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trappingpredetermination /-ˌtɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ aep /-ˌtɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] FORMAL
predetermined /-mɪnd/ adjective
► F0» At a predetermined time, we'll all shout 'Happy Birthday, Dave'.Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping |