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predestine

[ pri-des-tin ]

verb (used with object)

predestined, predestining.
  1. to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine:

    He seemed predestined for the ministry.



predestine

/ ːˈɛɪ /

verb

  1. to foreordain; determine beforehand
  2. theol (of God) to decree from eternity (any event, esp the final salvation of individuals)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپԲ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··پ·Բ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of predestine1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English predestinen, from Latin پ; pre-, destine
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of predestine1

C14: from Latin پ to resolve beforehand, from پ to determine, destine
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In the final scene of “Forrest Gump,” a white feather dances from Forrest’s feet, into the air, representing one of the movie’s major threads: Are life’s joys and agonies predestined, or are they indiscriminate?

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In Yoruba culture, which predominates in the south-west of the country, twins are a blessing and their names are predestined.

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Still, there is no convincing some siblings who insist their birth order has predestined their role in the family.

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Washington’s starting linebackers, after all, were not predestined for this position.

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"I genuinely believe there's something predestined about it," Michael recalled.

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