preordain
pre·or·dain
verb \ˌprē-ȯr-ˈdān\Definition of PREORDAIN
transitive verb
: to decree or ordain in advance : foreordain
— pre·or·dain·ment \-mənt\ noun
— pre·or·di·na·tion \(ˌ)prē-ˌȯr-də-ˈnā-shən\ noun
See Examples of PREORDAIN
- <my wife and I are such soulmates, I'm convinced that our marriage was preordained>
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