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predestinate

  • /pɹiːˈdɛstɪneɪt/
  • /pɹiːˈdɛstɪnət/

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From Middle English predestinate, from Latin praedestinātus, past participle of praedestināre. By surface analysis, pre- + destinate.

verb predestinates · predestinating · predestinated

  1. To predestine. Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son.

adjective

  1. archaic, not comparable Predestined, preordained. God keep your ladyship still in that mind; so some gentleman or other shall 'scape a predestinate scratched face.

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"predestinate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/predestinate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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predestinate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/predestinate

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"predestinate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/predestinate.

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@misc{predestinate_2026,
  title = {predestinate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/predestinate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}