Predestinate
1Predestinate — Pre*des ti*nate, a. [L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See {Destine}.] Predestinated; foreordained; fated. A predestinate scratched face. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
2Predestinate — Pre*des ti*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestinating}.] [Cf. {Predestine}.] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to pre[ e]lect. [1913 Webster] Whom… …
3predestinate — index prearrange, predetermine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4predestinate — [prē des′tə nit; ] for v. [, prē des′tənāt΄] adj. [ME predestynate < L praedestinatus, pp. of praedestinare, to PREDESTINE] predestinated or foreordained vt. predestinated, predestinating 1. Theol. to foreordain by divine decree or intent 2.… …
5predestinate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praedestinatus, past participle of praedestinare Date: 14th century destined, fated, or determined beforehand II. transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin… …
6predestinate — predestinately, adv. v. /pri des teuh nayt /; adj. /pri des teuh nit, nayt /, v., predestinated, predestinating, adj. v.t. 1. Theol. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose. 2. Obs. to foreordain; predetermine. adj. 3. predestined; foreordained …
7predestinate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To determine the future of in advance: destine, fate, foreordain, predestine, predetermine, preordain. See CERTAIN …
8predestinate — pre·des·ti·nate || ‚prÉªË destɪneɪt v. decree, preordain (by a higher power); decide in advance, predetermine, predestine …
9predestinate — verb pri: dɛstɪneɪt predestine. adjective pri: dɛstɪnət predestined. Origin ME: from eccles. L. praedestinat , praedestinare make firm beforehand , from prae in advance + destinare establish …
10predestinate — v. a. Predetermine, foreordain, preordain, predestine, foredoom, appoint before hand …
