predestine

tr.v., -tined, -tin·ing, -tines.

1. To fix upon, decide, or decree in advance; foreordain.
2. Theology. To foreordain or elect by divine will or decree.

[Middle English predestinen, from Old French predestiner, from Late Latin praedēstināre : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dēstināre, to determine; see destiny.]

verb

To determine the future of in advance: destine, fate, foreordain, predestinate, predetermine, preordain. See certain/uncertain.

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: decree or determine beforehand

Meaning #2: in theology
  Synonyms: predestinate, foreordain

Meaning #3: foreordain or determine beforehand
  Synonyms: foreordain, preordain

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forudbestemme

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorbeschikken

Français (French)
v. tr. - prédestiner

Deutsch (German)
v. - von vornherein bestimmen, prädestinieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προκαθορίζω, προδιαγράφω

Italiano (Italian)
preordinare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - predestinar

Русский (Russian)
предопределять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - predestinar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förutbestämma, predestinera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
预定, 注定

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 預定, 注定

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (신이 사람)의 운명을 정하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 運命づける, 予定する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقدر له, يكتب له القدر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הועיד מראש, גזר‬

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