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predetermine
verb pre·de·ter·mine \-di-ˈtər-mən\
: to decide (something) before it happens or in advance
Full Definition of PREDETERMINE
transitive verb
1
a : foreordain, predestine b : to determine beforehand
2
: to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand
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Origin of PREDETERMINE
Late Latin praedeterminare, from Latin prae- + determinare to determine
Related to PREDETERMINE
- Synonyms
- doom, fate, foredoom, foreordain, ordain, predestine, destine, preordain
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