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predestinate

pre·des·ti·nate
P p

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    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb pri-des-tuh-neyt; adjective pri-des-tuh-nit, -neyt]
    • /verb prɪˈdɛs təˌneɪt; adjective prɪˈdɛs tə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/
    • /priːˈdestɪneɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb pri-des-tuh-neyt; adjective pri-des-tuh-nit, -neyt]
    • /verb prɪˈdɛs təˌneɪt; adjective prɪˈdɛs tə nɪt, -ˌneɪt/

Definitions of predestinate word

  • verb with object predestinate Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose. 1
  • verb with object predestinate Obsolete. to foreordain; predetermine. 1
  • adjective predestinate predestined; foreordained. 1
  • adjective predestinate predestined or foreordained 0
  • adjective predestinate subject to predestination; decided by God from all eternity 0
  • adjective predestinate predestinated or foreordained 0
See all 8 definitions of predestinate

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Origin of predestinate

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English predestinaten (v.) < Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestināre to appoint beforehand. See pre-, destine, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Predestinate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Predestinate

predestinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

predestinate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for predestinate

verb predestinate

  • circumstanced — simple past tense and past participle of circumstance.
  • cupped — hollowed like a cup; concave
  • cupping — the process of applying a cupping glass to the skin
  • dooming — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
  • lotted — one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
All 25 Synonyms of predestinate

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