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Preordain
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Preordain has 1 sense
- preordain(v = verb.cognition) foreordain, predestine - foreordain or determine beforehand; Array is one way to predetermine
Derived form noun preordination1
Sample sentences:
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
CIDE DICTIONARY
Preordain, v. t. [Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.].
To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain. Milton. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
Preordain
Necessity
VB lie under a necessity, befated, be doomed, be destined, in for, under the necessity of, have no choice, have no alternative, be one's fate, to be pushed to the wall to be driven into a corne, to be unable to help, destine, doom, foredoom, devote, predestine, preordain, cast a spell, necessitate, compel.Predetermination
VB predestine, preordain, predetermine, premeditate, resolve, concert, resolve beforehand, predesignate.Destiny
VB impend, hang over, lie over, threaten, loom, await, come on, approach, stare one in the face, foreordain, preordain, predestine, doom, have in store for.
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