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predestinate

Syllabification: (pre·des·ti·nate)
Definition of predestinate

verb

Pronunciation: /prēˈdestəˌnāt/

[with object]
  • predestine.

adjective

Pronunciation: /prēˈdestənit/

  • predestined.

Origin:

late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinat- 'made firm beforehand', from the verb praedestinare, from prae 'in advance' + destinare 'establish'

predestinate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of predestinate in the British & World English dictionary