Preordain

2 definitions found

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

  Preordain \Pre`or*dain"\, v. t. [Pref. pre + ordain: cf. L.
     praeordinare.]
     To ordain or appoint beforehand: to predetermine: to
     foreordain. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  preordain
       v : foreordain or determine beforehand [syn: {predestine}, {foreordain}]