Definition of predestinate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: destined, fated, or determined beforehand
predestinate
verb
predestinated; predestinating
Definition of predestinate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to foreordain to an earthly or eternal lot or destiny by divine decree
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The first known use of predestinate was in the 15th century
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