Foreordain

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Foreordain \Fore`or*dain"\, v. t.
     To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to
     predestinate; to predetermine. --Hooker.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  foreordain
       v 1: foreordain by divine will or decree [syn: {predestine}, {predestinate}]
       2: foreordain or determine beforehand [syn: {predestine}, {preordain}]