predestine

verb pre·des·tine \ (ˌ)prē-ˈdes-tən \

Definition of predestine

transitive verb

:to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand; especially :predestinate 1

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our victory in the tournament was seemingly predestined

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So, Cheetos fans who could make it in were predestined to love it.

— matt gross, Bloomberg.com, "Cheetos-Inspired Restaurant Is a Hit Among Orange-Fingered Fans," 18 Aug. 2017
Here is what science is highly unlikely to be able to do: genetically predestine a child’s Ivy League acceptance letter, front-load a kid with Stephen Colbert’s one-liners, or bake Beyonce’s vocal range into a baby.

— pam belluck, New York Times, "Gene Editing for ‘Designer Babies’? Highly Unlikely, Scientists Say," 4 Aug. 2017
After the Warriors added Kevin Durant last summer, many believed another meeting between the Warriors and Cavs was predestined before the season even began.

— neil greenberg, chicagotribune.com, "The Cavaliers will face the Warriors in the 2017 NBA finals. And 2018. And 2019 …," 26 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of predestine

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French predestiner, from Latin praedestinare, from prae- + destinare to determine — more at destine

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First Known Use: 14th century

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Synonyms

doom, fate, foredoom, foreordain, ordain, destine, predetermine, preordain

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predestinate; augur, forecast, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy; preconceive, prejudge; condemn, sentence; bode, forebode (also forbode), portend; anticipate, divine, foreknow, foresee

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