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preordain
pre·or·dain
[
pr awr dáyn
]
(
past and past participle
pre·or·dained
,
present participle
pre·or·dain·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pre·or·dains
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
predestine:
to decide in advance that something will happen, or determine somebody's future, usually by fate or divine decree
2.
arrange in advance:
to decide, determine, or arrange something beforehand
pre·or·dain·ment
noun
pre·or·di·na·tion
[
pree àwrd'n áysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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pre·or·dain·ment nounpre·or·di·na·tion [ pree àwrd'n áysh'n ] noun
