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preordain

 

[ ˌpriːɔːˈrdeɪn ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

religious

To determine or appoint beforehand; to predestine.

Synonyms

foreordain, predestine, predetermine

Examples of usage

  • He believed that his fate was preordained.
  • The prophecy seemed to preordain the outcome.

Translations

Translations of the word "preordain" in other languages:

🇵🇹 predestinar

🇮🇳 पूर्वनिर्धारित करना

🇩🇪 vorherbestimmen

🇮🇩 menetapkan sebelumnya

🇺🇦 призначити заздалегідь

🇵🇱 przeznaczyć

🇯🇵 予定する (yotei suru)

🇫🇷 prédestiner

🇪🇸 predestinar

🇹🇷 önceden belirlemek

🇰🇷 예정하다 (yejeonghada)

🇸🇦 قَدَّرَ مُسْبَقًا

🇨🇿 předurčit

🇸🇰 predurčiť

🇨🇳 预定 (yùdìng)

🇸🇮 predodrediti

🇮🇸 fyrirfram ákveða

🇰🇿 алдын ала белгілеу

🇬🇪 წინასწარ განსაზღვრა

🇦🇿 əvvəlcədən təyin etmək

🇲🇽 predestinar

Etymology

The word 'preordain' originated from the Middle English word 'preordenen', which in turn came from the Old French word 'preordener', ultimately derived from the Latin word 'praedestinare' meaning 'to appoint or determine beforehand'. The concept of preordination has been a topic of philosophical and theological debate throughout history, particularly in discussions of fate, free will, and divine providence.

See also: foreordain, foreordained, ordain, preordained.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #42,710, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.