- preordain
- ˈpri:ɔ:ˈdeɪn (книжное) предназначать, предопределять preordain предопределять
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Preordain — Pre or*dain , v. t. [Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L. praeordinare.] To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to foreordain. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preordain — I verb appoint beforehand, appoint in advance, decide in advance, decree beforehand, destine, determine beforehand, enact beforehand, establish beforehand, fix beforehand, foredoom, forejudge, foreshadow, preconceive, preconclude, preconsider,… … Law dictionary
preordain — (v.) 1530s, from PRE (Cf. pre ) + ORDAIN (Cf. ordain) (q.v.). Related: Preordained; preordaining … Etymology dictionary
preordain — [prē΄ôr dān′] vt. [LL praeordinare: see PRE & ORDAIN] to ordain or decree beforehand; foreordain preordination [prē΄ôrd΄ n ā′shən] n … English World dictionary
preordain — transitive verb Date: 1533 to decree or ordain in advance ; foreordain • preordainment noun • preordination noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
preordain — preordination /pree awr dn ay sheuhn/, n. /pree awr dayn /, v.t. to ordain beforehand; foreordain. [1525 35; PRE + ORDAIN] * * * … Universalium
preordain — verb To determine the fate of something in advance A child! If here the heart turns sick with ruth Syn: foreordain, predestine, predetermine … Wiktionary
preordain — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. appoint, doom, set; see bless 3 , predetermine . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To determine the future of in advance: destine, fate, foreordain, predestinate, predestine, predetermine. See CERTAIN … English dictionary for students
preordain — v. predestine, decree in advance; determine beforehand, set in advance; appoint in advance, designate beforehandpre·or·dain || ‚prɪËÉ”r deɪn /‚prɪËÉ”Ë d … English contemporary dictionary
preordain — foresceawian … English to the Old English
preordain — verb decide or determine beforehand … English new terms dictionary
