foreordain

[ fawr-awr-deyn, fohr- ]
/ ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr- /
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verb (used with object)

to ordain or appoint beforehand.
to predestine; predetermine.

Origin of foreordain

First recorded in 1400–50, foreordain is from the late Middle English word forordeinen. See fore-, ordain

OTHER WORDS FROM foreordain

fore·or·dain·ment, noun

Words nearby foreordain

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Words related to foreordain

preordain, predestine, foreshadow, predetermine, foretell, destine, reserve, foredoom, prearrange, preform

Example sentences from the Web for foreordain

  • Even that "in it to win it" slogan had a strong odor of arrogance about it, as if it was atempting to foreordain an outcome.

    Hillary, 16 Years After |Michael Tomasky |October 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for foreordain

foreordain
/ (ˌfɔːrɔːˈdeɪn) /

verb

(tr; may take a clause as object) to determine (events, results, etc) in the future

Derived forms of foreordain

foreordainment or foreordination (ˌfɔːrɔːdɪˈneɪʃən), noun