preordained

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pre·or·dain (pr

ôr-d

)

tr.v. pre·or·dained, pre·or·dain·ing, pre·or·dains

To appoint, decree, or ordain in advance; foreordain.

preor·dainment n.

pre·ordi·nation (-ôr

dn-

n) n.

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preordained

adjective predetermined, fated, doomed, destined, predestined, mapped out in advance the belief that our actions are governed by a preordained destiny

Translations

preordained [ˈpriːɔːˈdeɪnd] ADJ → predestinado

preordained [ˌpriːɔː^rˈdeɪnd] adj (= predestined) → préordonné(e)
pre-owned [ˌpriːˈəʊnd] adj → d'occasion

preordained [priːɔːˈdeɪnd] adj (frm) → predestinato/a

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