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Predestinate

Predestinate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Predestinate? [adj] established or prearranged unalterably; "his place in history was foreordained"; "a sense of predestinate inevitability about it"; "it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world" [v] in theology Synonyms \| Synonyms for Predestinate: certain \| foreordain \| foreordained \| predestine \| predestined \| sure Related Terms \| Find terms related to Predestinate: See Also \| predetermine Predestinate In Webster's Dictionary \Predes"tinate\, a. [L. praedestinatus, p. p. of praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to determine. See {Destine}.] Predestinated; foreordained; fated. ``A predestinate scratched face.'' --Shak. \Predes"tinate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predestinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestinating}.] [Cf. {Predestine}.] To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to pre["e]lect. Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son. --Rom. viii. 29. Syn: To predetermine; foreordain; preordain; decree; predestine; foredoom.

Predestinate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Predestinate?

[adj] established or prearranged unalterably; "his place in history was foreordained"; "a sense of predestinate inevitability about it"; "it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world"
[v] in theology

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See Also | predetermine

Predestinate In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*des"ti*nate\, a. [L. praedestinatus, p. p. of
praedestinare to predestine; prae before + destinare to
determine. See {Destine}.]
Predestinated; foreordained; fated. ``A predestinate
scratched face.'' --Shak.


\Pre*des"ti*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Predestinated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predestinating}.] [Cf.
{Predestine}.]
To predetermine or foreordain; to appoint or ordain
beforehand by an unchangeable purpose or decree; to
pre["e]lect.

      Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be
      conformed to the image of his Son.       --Rom. viii.
                                               29.

Syn: To predetermine; foreordain; preordain; decree;
     predestine; foredoom.

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