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preordain

[ pree-awr-deyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to ordain beforehand; foreordain.


preordain

/ ˌpriːɔːdɪˈneɪʃən; ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪn /

verb

  1. tr to ordain, decree, or appoint beforehand
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Derived Forms

  • preordination, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ǰ·徱·Բ·پDz [pree-awr-dn-, ey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ܲp·ǰ·岹Ա adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preordain1

First recorded in 1525–35; pre- + ordain
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Example Sentences

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Her stardom, now so apparent, hardly felt preordained.

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That history suggests he will only accept a preordained and false conclusion that demonizes vaccines.

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But it's clear from the context that no good faith assessment is intended, as the order repeatedly cites a preordained conclusion that there is an "over-utilization of medication" and an "over-reliance on medication and treatments."

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But Lynch’s films weren’t interested in preordaining a character to their misery.

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There was something that seemed preordained about the expulsion, like it was the first step in what was bound to be a lifetime of failures.

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