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predestinate

1. pre.des.ti.nate \pre--'des-t*-n*t, -.na-t\ aj [ME, fr. L praedestinatus, 
   pp. of praedestinare] : PREDESTINATED, PREDESTINED 
2. pre.des.ti.nate \-.na-t\ vt [ME predestinaten, fr. L praedestinatus, 
   pp.] 1: to foreordain to an earthly or eternal lot or destiny by divine 
   decree  archaic  2: PREDETERMINE