Predestine: meaning, definitions and examples

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predestine

 

[ priːˈdɛstɪn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

religious belief

Predestine means to determine or decide beforehand, especially in a religious context.

Synonyms

destine, foreordain, predetermine

Examples of usage

  • According to some religions, our fates are predestined.
  • The concept of predestination is a common theme in religious texts.

Translations

Translations of the word "predestine" in other languages:

🇵🇹 predestinar

🇮🇳 पूर्वनियत करना

🇩🇪 vorbestimmen

🇮🇩 menentukan terlebih dahulu

🇺🇦 призначати наперед

🇵🇱 przeznaczyć

🇯🇵 運命づける

🇫🇷 prédestiner

🇪🇸 predestinar

🇹🇷 önceden belirlemek

🇰🇷 운명짓다

🇸🇦 قدر

🇨🇿 předurčit

🇸🇰 predurčiť

🇨🇳 预定

🇸🇮 predodrediti

🇮🇸 fyrirhugsa

🇰🇿 алдын ала белгілеу

🇬🇪 წინასწარ განსაზღვრა

🇦🇿 əvvəlcədən müəyyən etmək

🇲🇽 predestinar

Etymology

The word 'predestine' originates from the Latin word 'praedestinare', which means 'to determine beforehand'. The concept of predestination has been a topic of theological debate for centuries, with various religious traditions offering different interpretations of the idea.

See also: destine, destined, predestinarian.