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predetermine

  • /ˌpɹiː.dɪˈtɜː.mɪn/ UK
  • /ˌpɹiːdɪˈtɝ.mɪn/ US

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From Latin praedēterminō; equivalent to pre- + determine.

verb predetermines · predetermining · predetermined

  1. transitive To determine or decide in advance. God's Counsel doth not predetermine the Will to any evil

    Similar: foredetermine, preplan, designate

  2. transitive To doom by previous decree; to foredoom.

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verb to determine in advance

Españolpredeterminar
Portuguêspredeterminar
Françaisprédéterminer
Italianoprestabilire

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

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@misc{predetermine_2026,
  title = {predetermine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/predetermine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}