Definition

To determine or decide something in advance, often by a higher power or authority.

Example

Many believe that their lives are predestined by fate.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Do you believe some things are predestine to happen in life?

I think there are moments that feel like they were meant to be.

Yeah, like when you meet someone special by chance, it feels predestine.

Exactly! It's like the universe had a plan all along.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Predestine → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "destinare" (meaning to determine or establish). The word refers to the act of determining or establishing something in advance, often in a theological context regarding fate or divine will.

Memory Tip

Think of something being 'determined beforehand' — 'pre-' means before, and 'destinare' means to determine.

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