predestinated
priːˈdɛstɪneɪtɪd
Definition

Definition of predestinated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
pre-decidedDateddetermined in advanceDated
  • The outcome of the game seemed predestinated.
predetermined preordained
2.
inevitableDatedfated to happenDated
  • They believed their meeting was predestinated.
foreordained preordained
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Origin of predestinated

Latin, praedestinare (to determine beforehand)

Examples of predestinated in a sentence

  • The meeting's outcome felt predestinated.
  • Their love seemed predestinated from the start.
  • The events felt predestinated, as if written in the stars.

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  1. French:prédestiné, ...
  2. German:vorherbestimmt, unvermeidlich, ...
  3. Italian:predestinato, inevitabile, ...
  4. Spanish:predestinado, inevitable, ...
  5. Portuguese:predestinado, inevitável, ...
  6. Chinese:预定的, 命中注定的, ...
  7. Japanese:予定された, 運命づけられた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقَدَّر, محتوم, ...
  9. Hebrew:קָבוּעַ מֵרֹאשׁ, בִּלְתִּי נִמְנָע, ...
  10. Russian:предопределённый, неизбежный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заздалегідь визначений, неминучий, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वनिर्धारित, नियत, ...
predestinate
priˈdɛstɪˌneɪt

Definition of predestinate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
beliefRaredecide someone's fate or purpose before it happensRare
  • They believed God would predestinate their lives.
foreordain predetermine preordain

Adjective

1.
unalterableRareunalterably established or prearrangedRare
  • Their predestinate roles in the play were assigned early.
fated inevitable predetermined
2.
theologyRaredetermined in advance by divine willRare
  • The predestinate path of the prophet was clear.
foreordained predetermined preordained
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Origin of predestinate

Latin, praedestinare (determine beforehand)

Examples of predestinate in a sentence

  • Some writers predestinate characters' arcs before drafting.
  • Their predestinate paths seemed intertwined by fate.
  • He believed in a predestinate future for everyone.
  • The predestinate nature of their meeting was undeniable.
  • His predestinate role in the mission was accepted by all.

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  1. French:prédestiner, prédestiné, ...
  2. German:prädestinieren, vorbestimmt, ...
  3. Italian:predestinare, predestinato, ...
  4. Spanish:predestinar, predestinado, ...
  5. Portuguese:predestinar, predestinado, ...
  6. Chinese:预定, 命中注定的, ...
  7. Japanese:予定する, 運命づけられた, ...
  8. Arabic:قَدَّرَ مُسْبَقًا, مُقَدَّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְגָזֵר מֵרֹאשׁ, נִקְבָּע מֵרֹאשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:предопределять, предопределенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:призначати наперед, заздалегідь визначений, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वनिर्धारित करना, पूर्वनिर्धारित, ...
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