predestinate
Syllabification: (pre·des·ti·nate)
Definition of predestinate
verb
Pronunciation: /prēˈdestəˌnāt/
adjective
Pronunciation: /prēˈdestənit/
Origin:
late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin praedestinat- 'made firm beforehand', from the verb praedestinare, from prae 'in advance' + destinare 'establish'