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predetermine
[ pree-di-tur-min ]
verb (used with object)
- to settle or decide in advance:
He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
- to ordain in advance; predestine:
She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.
- to direct or impel; influence strongly:
His sympathy for poor people predetermined his choice of a career.
predetermine
/ ˌːɪˈɜːɪ /
verb
- to determine beforehand
- to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias
Derived Forms
- ˌˌٱˈԲپDz, noun
- ˌˈٱԱ, noun
- ˌˈٱԲپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- d·ٱm·ԲtDz noun
- ··ٱ··Բ·پ [pree-di-, tur, -m, uh, -ney-tiv, -n, uh, -tiv], adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of predetermine1
Example Sentences
"This predetermined charade is played out after 'consultation' with those outside the room - namely the government-appointed commissioner Max Caller, who is directly under your department and your authority," she said.
“I imagine that the outcome of this politically directed investigation is all but predetermined,” Mills said in a statement after the Education Department investigation began.
Once again, justifications that meet a predetermined end.
In some cases, it criticised the police for filing "predetermined chargesheets" that "falsely implicated" the accused.
"There has to be concessions made by all sides. We're not going to predetermine what those are."
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