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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•des•ti•nate (v. pri des′tə nāt′;adj. pri des′tə nit, -nāt′),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj. v.t. - Religion[Theol.]to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
- [Obs.]to foreordain;
predetermine.
adj. - predestined;
foreordained.
- Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestināre to appoint beforehand. See pre-, destine, -ate1
- Middle English predestinaten (verb, verbal) 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: predestinate vb /priːˈdɛstɪˌneɪt/- (transitive)
another word for predestine
adj /priːˈdɛstɪnɪt; -ˌneɪt/- predestined or foreordained
pre•des•tine /prɪˈdɛstɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tined, -tin•ing. - to foreordain;
predetermine:According to some religions, God, or fate, has predestined everything you'll do today.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•des•tine (pri des′tin),USA pronunciation v.t., -tined, -tin•ing. - to destine in advance;
foreordain;
predetermine:He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- Latin praedestināre. See pre-, destine
- Middle English predestinen 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: predestine /priːˈdɛstɪn/, predestinate vb (transitive)- to foreordain; determine beforehand
- (of God) to decree from eternity (any event, esp the final salvation of individuals)
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin praedestināre to resolve beforehand, from destināre to determine, destine |