predestine

vt. 预定, 注定

发音

其它 /pɹeˈdɛstɪn/

词形变化

predestined predestines 三单 predestines predestining predestining 现在分词 predestined 过去式 predestined 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To determine the future or the fate of something in advance; to preordain.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To foreordain by divine will.

    及物 宗教

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

foreordain predestinate preordain

上位词 2

ordain predetermine

下位词 1

jinx

词源

From Old French prédestiner, from Medieval Latin praedestinare. By surface analysis, pre- + destine. Displaced native Old English foreteohhian.

来源：wiktionary