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foreordain

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fore·or·dain  (fôrôr-dn, fr-)
tr.v. fore·or·dained, fore·or·dain·ing, fore·or·dains
To determine or appoint beforehand; predestine.
foreor·dainment, fore·ordi·nation (-ôrdn-shn) n.
foreordain
Verb
to determine (events, etc.) in the future
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.foreordain - foreordain by divine will or decree
predestinate, predestine
theological system, theology - a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings; "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"
predetermine - determine beforehand
2.foreordain - foreordain or determine beforehand
preordain, predestine
predetermine - determine beforehand
jinx - foredoom to failure; "This project is jinxed!"


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For some Calvinists, it is a belief that sovereignty entails the idea that God foreordains and controls everything that happens: "All events are governed by God's secret plan," (2) as Calvin wrote.
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Of course, these similarities can be misleading, for they do not foreordain similar behavior.
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