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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•de•ter•mine /ˌpridɪˈtɜrmɪn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -mined, -min•ing. - to settle in advance:The result was predetermined even before we met.
- to ordain in advance; predestine.
pre•de•ter•mi•na•tion /ˌpridɪˌtɜrməˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -term-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•de•ter•mine (prē′di tûr′min),USA pronunciation v.t., -mined, -min•ing. - 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 the poor predetermined his choice of a career. pre′de•ter′mi•na′tion, n. pre•de•ter•mi•na•tive (prē′di tûr′mə nā′tiv, -nə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. |