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- Dictionarypreordained/ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪnd/
adjective
- 1. (of an outcome or course of action) decided or determined beforehand; predestined: "a divinely preordained plan of creation"
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Preordained means decided or fixed by a power that cannot be changed or controlled. Learn how to use this word in sentences and find synonyms and related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌpriː.ɔːˈdeɪn / us / ˌpriː.ɔːrˈdeɪn...
- Polski
PREORDAINED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Preoperculum
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- English (US)
Preordain means to decree or ordain in advance, or to foreordain. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for preordain.
Preordain means to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled, especially by a power greater than ordinary people. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of preordain with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌpriː.ɔːˈdeɪn / us / ˌpriː.ɔːrˈdeɪn /. ( especially of a power thought to be greater than ordinary people) to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled: [ + to infinitive ] Illness and suffering seemed (to be) preordained to be her lot.
Preordained means destined to happen by a power such as God or fate. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and see synonyms and related words.
To preordain something is to decide that it is going to happen in the future, or to influence it to happen. You might believe that your genes preordain you to be a great math student if both of your parents are brilliant mathematicians.
Preordained means destined to happen or appointed in advance. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this word in English and other languages.
