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predestinate

Definition of predestinate

verb


[with object]
  • predestine.

adjective

Pronunciation: /priːˈdɛstɪnət/

  • 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 US English dictionary