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- [fawr-awr-deyn, fohr-]
- /ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr-/
- /ˌfɔː.rɔː.ˈdeɪn/
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- [fawr-awr-deyn, fohr-]
- /ˌfɔr ɔrˈdeɪn, ˌfoʊr-/
Definitions of foreordain word
- verb with object foreordain to ordain or appoint beforehand. 1
- verb with object foreordain to predestine; predetermine. 1
- noun foreordain (of God or fate) appoint or decree (something) beforehand. 1
- transitive verb foreordain predetermine 1
- verb foreordain to determine (events, results, etc) in the future 0
- verb transitive foreordain to ordain beforehand; predestine 0
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Origin of foreordain
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
First recorded in 1400-50, foreordain is from the late Middle English word forordeinen. See fore-, ordain
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Parts of speech for Foreordain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foreordain popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
foreordain usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foreordain
verb foreordain
- preordain — to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
- predestine — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
- foreshadow — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
- predetermine — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
- foretell — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
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