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preordain

1 of 1verb
/ˌpriɔrˈdeɪn/
Forms:preordains,preordaining,preordained,preordained
1

to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

  • It seemed their relationship had been preordained from the moment they first met.
  • Her supporters argued new opportunities were not preordained but opened through hard work.
  • God preordains the destiny of every soul.