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preordain

/ˌpriɔːrˈdeɪn/ /ˌpriɔːrˈdeɪn/

Meanings
verb
To determine the fate of something in advance.

Examples :

"The king believed that fate had preordained him to rule the country. "
philosophy theology religion supernatural

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration rule

rule noun

/ɹuːl/

A regulation, law, guideline.

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration had

had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration advance

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

A forward move; improvement or progression.

"an advance in health or knowledge"

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration king

king noun

/kɪŋ/ /kiŋ/

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

"Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."

Illustration preordained

preordained verb

/ˌpriɔːrˈdeɪnd/ /ˌpriɔːrˈdeɪnd/

To determine the fate of something in advance.

"The king believed God had preordained him to rule the country. "

Illustration fate

fate noun

/feɪt/

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

"Many believe that their fate is tied to their grades in school. "

Illustration country

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

(chiefly British) An area of land; a district, region.

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "