preordain 1
verbdomain: v thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
foreordain or determine beforehand
Synonyms
- predestine 3
foreordain or determine beforehand
- foreordain 2
foreordain or determine beforehand
Hypernym
predetermine 1
verb
determine beforehand
EnglishDerivationally related form
preordination 1
noun
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
Hyponym
jinx 2
verb
foredoom to failure
