0 present participle of preordain
1 (especially of a power thought to be greater than ordinary people) to decide or fix what will happen in a way that cannot be changed or controlled:
[ + to infinitive ] Illness and suffering seemed (to be) preordained to be her lot.
His life seems to have followed a preordained path/direction.
NYA ORD
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May 10, 2021
DAGENS ORD
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preordaining