foreordain

/fˌɔɹɔɹdˈeɪn/ verb

to decide or arrange something to happen in the future, especially by a divine power

Word Origin Foreordain literally means 'to order beforehand' — from Old English 'fore-' (before) and Latin 'ordinare' (to arrange, appoint). The idea is that something is predetermined, set in order in advance, often with a divine or fateful sense. The 'ordain' part connects to 'order', 'ordinary', and 'coordinate' (arrange together), while 'fore-' also appears in 'forecast' and 'foresee'.

verb to decide or arrange something to happen in the future, especially by a divine power

Some believe that fate has foreordained our destinies.

(动词) 预先注定;命中注定;天命

有些人相信命运已经预先注定了我们的命运。

(verbo) predestinar; predeterminar; preordenar [decidir o arreglar que algo suceda en el futuro, especialmente por un poder divino]

Algunos creen que el destino ha predestinado nuestros destinos.

(verbe) prédéterminer; prédestiner; préordonner [Décider ou arranger à l'avance qu'une chose se produira, en particulier par une puissance divine.]

Certains croient que le destin a prédéterminé nos vies.

(Verb) vorherbestimmen; vorausbestimmen [Durch eine höhere Macht oder Schicksal vorbestimmen, dass etwas in der Zukunft geschehen soll.]

Manche glauben, dass das Schicksal unsere Bestimmung **foreordained** hat.

(動詞) 特に神の力によって、将来起きることをあらかじめ決めること。

ある人々は、運命が私たちの宿命をあらかじめ定めていると信じている。

(verbo) predestinar; preordenar [Decidir ou determinar que algo acontecerá no futuro, especialmente por um poder divino.]

Alguns acreditam que o destino predeterminou nossos caminhos.

Word parts: fore + ordain

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