pre·determine \“+\verb Etymology: Late Latin praedeterminare, from Latin prae- pre- + determinare determine transitive verb 1. a.: foreordain, predestine b.: to determine beforehand : settle in advance < it is impossible to predetermine the specific problems that he will meet — W.J.Reilly > 2.: to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand intransitive verb : to determine or resolve beforehand