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pre·des·ti·nate
I. \prēˈdestənə̇t, -ˌnāt\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praedestinatus, past participle of praedestinare to determine beforehand — more at predestine
1. : foreordained by God's decree or eternal purpose
2. : destined, fated, or determined beforehand
< there is a sense of predestinate inevitability about its passage … with its sixteen silvered cars — W.D.Edmonds >
II. noun
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: a person predestinated to eternal life
III. \-ˌnāt\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English predestinaten, from Latin praedestinatus, past participle of praedestinare
1. : to foreordain to an earthly or eternal lot or destiny (as salvation or damnation) by divine purpose or decree
< for whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son — Rom 8:29 (Authorized Version) >
2. archaic : to choose, fix, or settle beforehand : predetermine |