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单词 foreordain
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foreordain

[ fawr-awr-deyn, fohr- ]
/ ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr- /
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verb (used with object)

to ordain or appoint beforehand.
to predestine; predetermine.

Origin of foreordain

First recorded in 1400–50, foreordain is from the late Middle English word forordeinen.See fore-, ordain

OTHER WORDS FROM foreordain

fore·or·dain·ment, noun

Words nearby foreordain

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Example sentences from the Web for foreordain

  • Even that "in it to win it" slogan had a strong odor of arrogance about it, as if it was atempting to foreordain an outcome.

    Hillary, 16 Years After|Michael Tomasky|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for foreordain

foreordain
/ (ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn) /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future

Derived forms of foreordain

foreordainment or foreordination (ˌfɔːrɔːdɪˈneɪʃən), noun
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