predestine

UK: /priːˈdɛstɪn/ US: /prɪˈdɛstɪn/ ,(pri des′tin)

Inflections of 'predestine' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

predestines

v 3rd person singular

predestining

v pres p

predestined

v past

predestined

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

pre•des•tine /prɪˈdɛstɪn/   v. [~ + object] , -tined, -tin•ing. 

1. to foreordain;
   predetermine:
   According to some religions, God, or fate, has predestined everything you'll do today.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pre•des•tine  (pri des′tin), v.t., -tined, -tin•ing. 

1. to destine in advance;
   foreordain;
   predetermine:
   He seemed predestined for the ministry.

• Latin praedestināre. See pre-, destine
• Middle English predestinen 1350–1400

pre•des′ti•na•ble, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

predestine / priːˈdɛstɪn/, predestinate verb (transitive)

1. to foreordain; determine beforehand
2. (of God) to decree from eternity (any event, esp the final salvation of individuals)

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin praedestināre to resolve beforehand, from destināre to determine, destine