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- [pri-des-tin]
- /prɪˈdɛs tɪn/
- /ˌpriːˈdes.tɪnd/
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- [pri-des-tin]
- /prɪˈdɛs tɪn/
Definitions of predestined word
- verb with object predestined to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry. 1
- adjective predestined If you say that something was predestined, you mean that it could not have been prevented or changed because it had already been decided by a power such as God or fate. 0
- adjective predestined foreordained or determined beforehand 0
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Origin of predestined
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English predestinen < Latin praedestināre. See pre-, destine
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Parts of speech for Predestined
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
predestined popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
predestined usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for predestined
adj predestined
- accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
- beyond recall — If something is beyond recall, it is no longer possible to remember how it was or to bring it back to its original condition.
- cut and dried — If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
- dead duck — If you describe someone or something as a dead duck, you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding.
verb predestined
- chose — Chose is the past tense of choose.
adjective predestined
- confirmable — Capable of being checked, verifiable.
- establishable — Able to be established.
- foredestined — Simple past tense and past participle of foredestine.
- foregone — that has gone before; previous; past.
- foreordained — to ordain or appoint beforehand.
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