predestinate

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   determined or arranged beforehand, especially by fate or divine will

   US /pɹɪˈdɛstənət/ UK /pɹiːˈdɛstɪnət/

   Van Helsing described the criminal as predestinate to repeat the same offense.

2. 2
   verb

   to determine beforehand by fate or divine decree

   US /pɹɪˈdɛstəˌneɪt/ UK /pɹiːˈdɛstɪneɪt/

   The doctrine holds that God may predestinate certain souls to salvation.

From Middle English predestinate and Latin praedestinatus, the past participle of praedestinare ("to determine beforehand"), from prae- ("before") + destinare ("to determine, appoint"). The participial form developed both adjectival and verbal uses in English.

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