Predetermine

4 definitions found

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

  Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Predetermined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predermining}.] [Pref. pre-
     + determine: cf. F. pr['e]d['e]terminer.]
     1. To determine (something) beforehand. --Sir M. Hale.
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     2. To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Predetermine \Pre`de*ter"mine\, v. i.
     To determine beforehand.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  predetermine
       v 1: determine beforehand
       2: cause to be biased [syn: {bias}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "predetermine":
     be predisposed, calculate, destine, determine, fate, forejudge,
     foreordain, forethink, go off half-cocked, judge beforehand,
     jump the gun, plan, plot, preconceive, preconclude, preconsider,
     predecide, predestinate, predestine, preestablish, prejudge,
     premeditate, preordain, preresolve, presume, presuppose,
     presurmise, scheme, work out beforehand