predetermine
[ pree-di-tur-min ]
/ ˌpri dɪˈtɜr mɪn /
verb (used with object), pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing.
to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
to ordain in advance; predestine: She believed that God had predetermined her sorrow.
to direct or impel; influence strongly: His sympathy for the poor predetermined his choice of a career.
OTHER WORDS FROM predetermine
pre·de·ter·mi·na·tion, noun pre·de·ter·mi·na·tive [pree-di-tur-muh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv] /ˌpri dɪˈtɜr məˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/, adjectiveWords nearby predetermine
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British Dictionary definitions for predetermined
predetermine
/ (ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːmɪn) /
verb (tr)
to determine beforehand
to influence or incline towards an opinion beforehand; bias